What color is #F8DBDE?

#F8DBDE 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 #F8DBDE?

The RGB value is 248, 219, 222: 248 red, 219 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8DBDE?

The complementary color is #DBF8F5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8DBDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8DBDE color

#F8DBDE rgb(248, 219, 222)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F8DBDE is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 85.9% green and 87.1% blue (248, 219, 222).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 67% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 10% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Summer Crush (#F2D6DA), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.18:1).

#F8DBDE color codes

HEX	`#F8DBDE`
RGB	`rgb(248, 219, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 85.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 67%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 12%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 10%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.81, 10.49, 2.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.81, 10.72, 11.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.227, 75.895, 79.674)`
Decimal	`16309214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8DBDE, 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 #F8DBDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8DBDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.18:1	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 #F8DBDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8dbde; }
.text { color: #f8dbde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8dbde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 219 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8dbde, #f8e6db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F8DBDE?: #F8DBDE 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 #F8DBDE?: The RGB value is 248, 219, 222: 248 red, 219 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8DBDE?: The complementary color is #DBF8F5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8DBDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.