What color is #F7C9DE?

#F7C9DE is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pastel Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F7C9DE?

The RGB value is 247, 201, 222: 247 red, 201 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F7C9DE?

The complementary color is #C9F7E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F7C9DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F7C9DE color

#F7C9DE rgb(247, 201, 222)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F7C9DE is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.9% red, 78.8% green and 87.1% blue (247, 201, 222).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 74% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 10% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Pink (#F8C8DC), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.36:1).

#F7C9DE color codes

HEX	`#F7C9DE`
RGB	`rgb(247, 201, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.9%, 78.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 74%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 19%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 10%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.41, 19.56, -4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.41, 20.02, 347.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.429, 66.824, 78.176)`
Decimal	`16239070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F7C9DE, 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 #F7C9DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F7C9DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.36:1	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 #F7C9DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f7c9de; }
.text { color: #f7c9de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f7c9de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(247 201 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f7c9de, #f7cbc9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F7C9DE?: #F7C9DE is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pastel Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F7C9DE?: The RGB value is 247, 201, 222: 247 red, 201 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F7C9DE?: The complementary color is #C9F7E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F7C9DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.