What color is #F8CBE3?

#F8CBE3 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 #F8CBE3?

The RGB value is 248, 203, 227: 248 red, 203 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8CBE3?

The complementary color is #CBF8E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8CBE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8CBE3 color

#F8CBE3 rgb(248, 203, 227)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F8CBE3 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 79.6% green and 89% blue (248, 203, 227).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 76% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 8% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Pink (#F8C8DC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#F8CBE3 color codes

HEX	`#F8CBE3`
RGB	`rgb(248, 203, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 79.6%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 76%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 18%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 8%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.11, 19.68, -5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.11, 20.54, 343.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.932, 68.216, 81.931)`
Decimal	`16305123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8CBE3, 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 #F8CBE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8CBE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	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 #F8CBE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8cbe3; }
.text { color: #f8cbe3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8cbe3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 203 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8cbe3, #f8cbcc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F8CBE3?: #F8CBE3 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 #F8CBE3?: The RGB value is 248, 203, 227: 248 red, 203 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8CBE3?: The complementary color is #CBF8E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8CBE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.