What color is #FAD8E9?

#FAD8E9 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Mimi Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FAD8E9?

The RGB value is 250, 216, 233: 250 red, 216 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FAD8E9?

The complementary color is #D8FAE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FAD8E9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FAD8E9 color

#FAD8E9 rgb(250, 216, 233)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FAD8E9 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98% red, 84.7% green and 91.4% blue (250, 216, 233).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 77% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 7% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Mimi Pink (#FFDAE9), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.06:1).

#FAD8E9 color codes

HEX	`#FAD8E9`
RGB	`rgb(250, 216, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98%, 84.7%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 77%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 14%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 7%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.54, 14.56, -3.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.54, 15.09, 344.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.687, 75.321, 87.468)`
Decimal	`16439529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FAD8E9, 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 #FAD8E9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FAD8E9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.06:1	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 #FAD8E9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fad8e9; }
.text { color: #fad8e9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fad8e9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(250 216 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fad8e9, #fad8d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #FAD8E9?: #FAD8E9 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Mimi Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FAD8E9?: The RGB value is 250, 216, 233: 250 red, 216 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FAD8E9?: The complementary color is #D8FAE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FAD8E9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.