What color is #F6E2EF?

#F6E2EF is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Fairy Dust. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6E2EF?

The RGB value is 246, 226, 239: 246 red, 226 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6E2EF?

The complementary color is #E2F6E9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6E2EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6E2EF color

#F6E2EF rgb(246, 226, 239)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F6E2EF is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 88.6% green and 93.7% blue (246, 226, 239).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 53% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Fairy Dust (#FFE8F4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.04:1).

#F6E2EF color codes

HEX	`#F6E2EF`
RGB	`rgb(246, 226, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 88.6%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 53%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 8%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 3%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.78, 9.03, -3.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.78, 9.82, 336.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.78, 80.218, 92.873)`
Decimal	`16179951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6E2EF, 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 #F6E2EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6E2EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.04:1	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 #F6E2EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6e2ef; }
.text { color: #f6e2ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6e2ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 226 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6e2ef, #f6e2e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F6E2EF?: #F6E2EF is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Fairy Dust. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6E2EF?: The RGB value is 246, 226, 239: 246 red, 226 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6E2EF?: The complementary color is #E2F6E9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6E2EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.