What color is #F8EDEE?

#F8EDEE is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color White Christmas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F8EDEE?

The RGB value is 248, 237, 238: 248 red, 237 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8EDEE?

The complementary color is #EDF8F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8EDEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8EDEE color

#F8EDEE rgb(248, 237, 238)

Shades of gray

The hex color #F8EDEE is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 92.9% green and 93.3% blue (248, 237, 238).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 44% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 4% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is White Christmas (#F4E8E8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.34:1).

#F8EDEE color codes

HEX	`#F8EDEE`
RGB	`rgb(248, 237, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 92.9%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 44%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 4%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 4%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.61, 3.87, 0.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.61, 3.96, 12.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.426, 86.699, 93.159)`
Decimal	`16313838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8EDEE, 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 #F8EDEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8EDEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.34:1	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 #F8EDEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8edee; }
.text { color: #f8edee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8edee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 237 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8edee, #f8f2ed); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F8EDEE?: #F8EDEE is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color White Christmas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F8EDEE?: The RGB value is 248, 237, 238: 248 red, 237 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8EDEE?: The complementary color is #EDF8F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8EDEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.