What color is #F8E2EE?

#F8E2EE is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Fairy Dust. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F8E2EE?

The RGB value is 248, 226, 238: 248 red, 226 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8E2EE?

The complementary color is #E2F8EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8E2EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.1:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8E2EE color

#F8E2EE rgb(248, 226, 238)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F8E2EE is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 88.6% green and 93.3% blue (248, 226, 238).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 61% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 4% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Fairy Dust (#FFE8F4), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.1:1).

#F8E2EE color codes

HEX	`#F8E2EE`
RGB	`rgb(248, 226, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 88.6%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 61%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 9%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 4%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.92, 9.53, -3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.92, 10.03, 342)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.339, 80.523, 92.13)`
Decimal	`16311022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8E2EE, 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 #F8E2EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8E2EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.1:1	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 #F8E2EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8e2ee; }
.text { color: #f8e2ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8e2ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 226 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8e2ee, #f8e2e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F8E2EE?: #F8E2EE is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Fairy Dust. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F8E2EE?: The RGB value is 248, 226, 238: 248 red, 226 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8E2EE?: The complementary color is #E2F8EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8E2EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.1:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.