What color is #F7DCE1?

#F7DCE1 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cake Frosting. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F7DCE1?

The RGB value is 247, 220, 225: 247 red, 220 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F7DCE1?

The complementary color is #DCF7F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F7DCE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F7DCE1 color

#F7DCE1 rgb(247, 220, 225)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F7DCE1 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.9% red, 86.3% green and 88.2% blue (247, 220, 225).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 63% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Cake Frosting (#F9DFE5), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.28:1).

#F7DCE1 color codes

HEX	`#F7DCE1`
RGB	`rgb(247, 220, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.9%, 86.3%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 63%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 11%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.04, 10.11, 0.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.04, 10.16, 5.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.54, 76.398, 81.881)`
Decimal	`16243937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F7DCE1, 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 #F7DCE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F7DCE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.28:1	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 #F7DCE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f7dce1; }
.text { color: #f7dce1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f7dce1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(247 220 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f7dce1, #f7e5dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F7DCE1?: #F7DCE1 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cake Frosting. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F7DCE1?: The RGB value is 247, 220, 225: 247 red, 220 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F7DCE1?: The complementary color is #DCF7F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F7DCE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.