What color is #F6DFE5?

#F6DFE5 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 #F6DFE5?

The RGB value is 246, 223, 229: 246 red, 223 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6DFE5?

The complementary color is #DFF6F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6DFE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.61:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6DFE5 color

#F6DFE5 rgb(246, 223, 229)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F6DFE5 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 87.5% green and 89.8% blue (246, 223, 229).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 56% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Pork Belly (#F8E0E7), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.61:1).

#F6DFE5 color codes

HEX	`#F6DFE5`
RGB	`rgb(246, 223, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 87.5%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 56%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 9%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 7%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.79, 8.88, -0.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.79, 8.88, 359.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.535, 78.027, 85.037)`
Decimal	`16179173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6DFE5, 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 #F6DFE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6DFE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.61:1	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 #F6DFE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6dfe5; }
.text { color: #f6dfe5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6dfe5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 223 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6dfe5, #f6e4df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F6DFE5?: #F6DFE5 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 #F6DFE5?: The RGB value is 246, 223, 229: 246 red, 223 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6DFE5?: The complementary color is #DFF6F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6DFE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.61:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.