What color is #FFE0E2?

#FFE0E2 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Lucky You. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFE0E2?

The RGB value is 255, 224, 226: 255 red, 224 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFE0E2?

The complementary color is #E0FFFD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFE0E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFE0E2 color

#FFE0E2 rgb(255, 224, 226)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFE0E2 is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 87.8% green and 88.6% blue (255, 224, 226).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 100% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 11% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Lucky You (#FAD9DA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.01:1).

#FFE0E2 color codes

HEX	`#FFE0E2`
RGB	`rgb(255, 224, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 87.8%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 100%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 12%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 11%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.71, 10.97, 2.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.71, 11.36, 15.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.622, 80.064, 83.091)`
Decimal	`16769250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFE0E2, 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 #FFE0E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFE0E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.01:1	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 #FFE0E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffe0e2; }
.text { color: #ffe0e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffe0e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 224 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffe0e2, #ffeee0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FFE0E2?: #FFE0E2 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Lucky You. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFE0E2?: The RGB value is 255, 224, 226: 255 red, 224 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFE0E2?: The complementary color is #E0FFFD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFE0E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.