What color is #F8F1DD?

#F8F1DD is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Painter’s Canvas. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F8F1DD?

The RGB value is 248, 241, 221: 248 red, 241 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8F1DD?

The complementary color is #DDE4F8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8F1DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.62:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8F1DD color

#F8F1DD rgb(248, 241, 221)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F8F1DD is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 94.5% green and 86.7% blue (248, 241, 221).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 66% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Painter’s Canvas (#F9F2DE), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.62:1).

#F8F1DD color codes

HEX	`#F8F1DD`
RGB	`rgb(248, 241, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 94.5%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 66%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 11%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.2, -0.97, 10.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.2, 10.54, 95.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.217, 88.088, 81.011)`
Decimal	`16314845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8F1DD, 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 #F8F1DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8F1DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.62:1	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 #F8F1DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8f1dd; }
.text { color: #f8f1dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8f1dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 241 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8f1dd, #f2f8dd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F8F1DD?: #F8F1DD is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Painter’s Canvas. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F8F1DD?: The RGB value is 248, 241, 221: 248 red, 241 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8F1DD?: The complementary color is #DDE4F8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8F1DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.62:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.