What color is #F6DDE3?

#F6DDE3 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cake Frosting. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6DDE3?

The RGB value is 246, 221, 227: 246 red, 221 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6DDE3?

The complementary color is #DDF6F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6DDE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.37:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6DDE3 color

#F6DDE3 rgb(246, 221, 227)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F6DDE3 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 86.7% green and 89% blue (246, 221, 227).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 58% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Cake Frosting (#F9DFE5), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.37:1).

#F6DDE3 color codes

HEX	`#F6DDE3`
RGB	`rgb(246, 221, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 86.7%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 58%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 10%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 8%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.25, 9.58, 0.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.25, 9.58, 1.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.726, 76.853, 83.398)`
Decimal	`16178659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6DDE3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F6DDE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6DDE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F6DDE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6dde3; }
.text { color: #f6dde3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6dde3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 221 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6dde3, #f6e4dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F6DDE3?: #F6DDE3 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cake Frosting. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6DDE3?: The RGB value is 246, 221, 227: 246 red, 221 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6DDE3?: The complementary color is #DDF6F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6DDE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.37:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.