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#F2D2CE Color

#F2D2CE is rgb(242, 210, 206) in RGB, hsl(7, 58%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2D2CE
HEX#F2D2CE
RGBrgb(242, 210, 206)
HSLhsl(7, 58%, 88%)
HSVhsv(7, 15%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.036 26.3)
LABlab(86.85% 11.07 6.33)
LCHlch(86.85% 12.75 29.76)

What #F2D2CE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F2D2CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#F2D2CE Channel Values

How #F2D2CE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 242 · G 210 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 58% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 15% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 15% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2D2CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2D2CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2D2CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F2D2CE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F2D2CE.

How #F2D2CE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F2D2CE
Protanopia#D8D8CE
Protanomaly#E3D6CE
Deuteranopia#DDDDCD
Deuteranomaly#E6D9CD
Tritanopia#F2D2D2
Tritanomaly#F2D2D0
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F2D2CE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f2d2ce: #F2D2CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2D2CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2d2ce': '#F2D2CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.824, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_f2d2ce">#F2D2CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2D2CE"

More Red Colors

#F2D2CE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2D2CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2D2CE?

#F2D2CE is a lightest red — rgb(242, 210, 206) in RGB and hsl(7, 58%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.

What is the RGB value of #F2D2CE?

#F2D2CE is rgb(242, 210, 206) — red 242, green 210, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2D2CE?

#F2D2CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2D2CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2D2CE scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2D2CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2D2CE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 6.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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