What color is #F7ECE9?

#F7ECE9 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Grannie’s Pearls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F7ECE9?

The RGB value is 247, 236, 233: 247 red, 236 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F7ECE9?

The complementary color is #E9F4F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F7ECE9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.13:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F7ECE9 color

#F7ECE9 rgb(247, 236, 233)

Shades of gray

The hex color #F7ECE9 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.9% red, 92.5% green and 91.4% blue (247, 236, 233).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 47% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Grannie’s Pearls (#F6EEED), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.13:1).

#F7ECE9 color codes

HEX	`#F7ECE9`
RGB	`rgb(247, 236, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.9%, 92.5%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 47%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 6%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.16, 3.19, 2.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.16, 4.23, 40.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.059, 85.649, 89.231)`
Decimal	`16248041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F7ECE9, 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 #F7ECE9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F7ECE9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.13:1	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 #F7ECE9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f7ece9; }
.text { color: #f7ece9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f7ece9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(247 236 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f7ece9, #f7f3e9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Seashell.

Questions

What color is #F7ECE9?: #F7ECE9 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Grannie’s Pearls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F7ECE9?: The RGB value is 247, 236, 233: 247 red, 236 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F7ECE9?: The complementary color is #E9F4F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F7ECE9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.13:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.