What color is #F8DDD8?

#F8DDD8 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rosewater. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F8DDD8?

The RGB value is 248, 221, 216: 248 red, 221 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8DDD8?

The complementary color is #D8F3F8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8DDD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.33:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8DDD8 color

#F8DDD8 rgb(248, 221, 216)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F8DDD8 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 86.7% green and 84.7% blue (248, 221, 216).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 70% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Rosewater (#F6DBD8), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.33:1).

#F8DDD8 color codes

HEX	`#F8DDD8`
RGB	`rgb(248, 221, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 86.7%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 70%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 13%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 13%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.15, 8.49, 5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.15, 10.31, 34.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.962, 76.629, 75.689)`
Decimal	`16309720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8DDD8, 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 #F8DDD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8DDD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.33:1	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 #F8DDD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8ddd8; }
.text { color: #f8ddd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8ddd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 221 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8ddd8, #f8edd8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F8DDD8?: #F8DDD8 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rosewater. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F8DDD8?: The RGB value is 248, 221, 216: 248 red, 221 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8DDD8?: The complementary color is #D8F3F8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8DDD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.33:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.