What color is #F6DDE7?

#F6DDE7 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Watermelon Mousse. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6DDE7?

The RGB value is 246, 221, 231: 246 red, 221 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6DDE7?

The complementary color is #DDF6EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6DDE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.42:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6DDE7 color

#F6DDE7 rgb(246, 221, 231)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F6DDE7 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 86.7% green and 90.6% blue (246, 221, 231).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 58% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 6% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Watermelon Mousse (#FBE0E8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.42:1).

#F6DDE7 color codes

HEX	`#F6DDE7`
RGB	`rgb(246, 221, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 86.7%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 58%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 10%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 6%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.36, 10.25, -1.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.36, 10.4, 350.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.285, 77.077, 86.339)`
Decimal	`16178663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6DDE7, 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 #F6DDE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6DDE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.42:1	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 #F6DDE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6dde7; }
.text { color: #f6dde7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6dde7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 221 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6dde7, #f6e0dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F6DDE7?: #F6DDE7 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Watermelon Mousse. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6DDE7?: The RGB value is 246, 221, 231: 246 red, 221 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6DDE7?: The complementary color is #DDF6EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6DDE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.42:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.