What color is #F8CBCC?

#F8CBCC is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Kendall Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F8CBCC?

The RGB value is 248, 203, 204: 248 red, 203 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8CBCC?

The complementary color is #CBF8F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8CBCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8CBCC color

#F8CBCC rgb(248, 203, 204)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F8CBCC is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 79.6% green and 80% blue (248, 203, 204).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 76% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Kendall Rose (#F7CCCD), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.41:1).

#F8CBCC color codes

HEX	`#F8CBCC`
RGB	`rgb(248, 203, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 79.6%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 76%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 18%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 18%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.52, 16.02, 5.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.52, 16.94, 18.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.967, 67.03, 66.315)`
Decimal	`16305100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8CBCC, 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 #F8CBCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8CBCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.41:1	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 #F8CBCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8cbcc; }
.text { color: #f8cbcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8cbcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 203 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8cbcc, #f8e0cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #F8CBCC?: #F8CBCC is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Kendall Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F8CBCC?: The RGB value is 248, 203, 204: 248 red, 203 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8CBCC?: The complementary color is #CBF8F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8CBCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.