What color is #FFF7EC?

#FFF7EC is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Fatback. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFF7EC?

The RGB value is 255, 247, 236: 255 red, 247 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFF7EC?

The complementary color is #ECF4FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFF7EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.77:1 and white text 1.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFF7EC color

#FFF7EC rgb(255, 247, 236)

Shades of white

The hex color #FFF7EC is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 96.9% green and 92.5% blue (255, 247, 236).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 100% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 7% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Fatback (#FFF7ED), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.77:1).

#FFF7EC color codes

HEX	`#FFF7EC`
RGB	`rgb(255, 247, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 96.9%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 100%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 7%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 7%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(97.57, 0.82, 6.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(97.57, 6.28, 82.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(89.639, 93.838, 92.731)`
Decimal	`16775148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFF7EC, 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 #FFF7EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFF7EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.77:1	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 #FFF7EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fff7ec; }
.text { color: #fff7ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fff7ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 247 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fff7ec, #feffec); }

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Questions

What color is #FFF7EC?: #FFF7EC is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Fatback. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFF7EC?: The RGB value is 255, 247, 236: 255 red, 247 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFF7EC?: The complementary color is #ECF4FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFF7EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.77:1 and white text 1.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.