What color is #F7BDC0?

#F7BDC0 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Candy Cane. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F7BDC0?

The RGB value is 247, 189, 192: 247 red, 189 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F7BDC0?

The complementary color is #BDF7F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F7BDC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F7BDC0 color

#F7BDC0 rgb(247, 189, 192)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F7BDC0 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.9% red, 74.1% green and 75.3% blue (247, 189, 192).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 78% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 22% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Candy Cane (#F7BFC2), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13:1).

#F7BDC0 color codes

HEX	`#F7BDC0`
RGB	`rgb(247, 189, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.9%, 74.1%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 78%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 23%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 22%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.83, 21.26, 6.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.83, 22.25, 17.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.071, 59.978, 57.956)`
Decimal	`16235968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F7BDC0, 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 #F7BDC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F7BDC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13:1	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 #F7BDC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f7bdc0; }
.text { color: #f7bdc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f7bdc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(247 189 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f7bdc0, #f7d7bd); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #F7BDC0?: #F7BDC0 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Candy Cane. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F7BDC0?: The RGB value is 247, 189, 192: 247 red, 189 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F7BDC0?: The complementary color is #BDF7F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F7BDC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.