What color is #F8D9DD?

#F8D9DD is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Summer Crush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F8D9DD?

The RGB value is 248, 217, 221: 248 red, 217 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8D9DD?

The complementary color is #D9F8F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8D9DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8D9DD color

#F8D9DD rgb(248, 217, 221)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F8D9DD is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 85.1% green and 86.7% blue (248, 217, 221).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 69% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 11% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Summer Crush (#F2D6DA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.96:1).

#F8D9DD color codes

HEX	`#F8D9DD`
RGB	`rgb(248, 217, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 85.1%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 69%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 13%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.3, 11.36, 1.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.3, 11.54, 9.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.575, 74.804, 78.797)`
Decimal	`16308701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8D9DD, 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 #F8D9DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8D9DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.96:1	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 #F8D9DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8d9dd; }
.text { color: #f8d9dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8d9dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 217 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8d9dd, #f8e4d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F8D9DD?: #F8D9DD is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Summer Crush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F8D9DD?: The RGB value is 248, 217, 221: 248 red, 217 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8D9DD?: The complementary color is #D9F8F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8D9DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.