What color is #F6E6F2?

#F6E6F2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Partial Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6E6F2?

The RGB value is 246, 230, 242: 246 red, 230 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6E6F2?

The complementary color is #E6F6EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6E6F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6E6F2 color

#F6E6F2 rgb(246, 230, 242)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F6E6F2 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 90.2% green and 94.9% blue (246, 230, 242).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 47% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Partial Pink (#FFEDF8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.52:1).

#F6E6F2 color codes

HEX	`#F6E6F2`
RGB	`rgb(246, 230, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 90.2%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 47%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 7%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 2%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.84, 7.49, -3.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.84, 8.42, 332.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(82.328, 82.598, 95.593)`
Decimal	`16180978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6E6F2, 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 #F6E6F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6E6F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.52:1	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 #F6E6F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6e6f2; }
.text { color: #f6e6f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6e6f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 230 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6e6f2, #f6e6ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F6E6F2?: #F6E6F2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Partial Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6E6F2?: The RGB value is 246, 230, 242: 246 red, 230 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6E6F2?: The complementary color is #E6F6EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6E6F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.