What color is #FFEAE2?

#FFEAE2 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Slightly in Love. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFEAE2?

The RGB value is 255, 234, 226: 255 red, 234 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFEAE2?

The complementary color is #E2F7FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFEAE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFEAE2 color

#FFEAE2 rgb(255, 234, 226)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FFEAE2 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 91.8% green and 88.6% blue (255, 234, 226).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 100% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Slightly in Love (#FCE6DB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.12:1).

#FFEAE2 color codes

HEX	`#FFEAE2`
RGB	`rgb(255, 234, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 91.8%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 100%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 11%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.14, 5.82, 6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.14, 8.7, 47.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.389, 85.598, 84.013)`
Decimal	`16771810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFEAE2, 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 #FFEAE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFEAE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.12:1	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 #FFEAE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffeae2; }
.text { color: #ffeae2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffeae2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 234 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffeae2, #fff9e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FFEAE2?: #FFEAE2 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Slightly in Love. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFEAE2?: The RGB value is 255, 234, 226: 255 red, 234 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFEAE2?: The complementary color is #E2F7FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFEAE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.