What color is #F6DEE8?

#F6DEE8 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pork Belly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6DEE8?

The RGB value is 246, 222, 232: 246 red, 222 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6DEE8?

The complementary color is #DEF6EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6DEE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.53:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6DEE8 color

#F6DEE8 rgb(246, 222, 232)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F6DEE8 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 87.1% green and 91% blue (246, 222, 232).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 57% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 6% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Pork Belly (#F8E0E7), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.53:1).

#F6DEE8 color codes

HEX	`#F6DEE8`
RGB	`rgb(246, 222, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 87.1%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 57%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 10%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 6%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.63, 9.9, -1.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.63, 10.08, 349.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.691, 77.663, 87.173)`
Decimal	`16178920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6DEE8, 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 #F6DEE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6DEE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.53:1	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 #F6DEE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6dee8; }
.text { color: #f6dee8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6dee8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 222 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6dee8, #f6e0de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F6DEE8?: #F6DEE8 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pork Belly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6DEE8?: The RGB value is 246, 222, 232: 246 red, 222 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6DEE8?: The complementary color is #DEF6EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6DEE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.53:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.