#F4DEDC Color
#F4DEDC is rgb(244, 222, 220) in RGB, hsl(5, 52%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petal (#F5E2E2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F4DEDCrgb(244, 222, 220)hsl(5, 52%, 91%)hsv(5, 10%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 4%)oklch(91.8% 0.024 23.9)lab(90.24% 7.57 3.87)lch(90.24% 8.50 27.10)What #F4DEDC 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 #F4DEDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F4DEDC Channel Values
How #F4DEDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 244 · G 222 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 52% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 10% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 10% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4DEDC 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.
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Colors That Go With #F4DEDC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4DEDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F4DEDC
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.
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How #F4DEDC 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.
#F4DEDC#E2E2DC#E9E0DC#E6E6DB#EBE3DC#F4DEDE#F4DEDD#E3E3E3Using #F4DEDC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f4dedc: #F4DEDC;background-color: #F4DEDC;colors: { 'color-f4dedc': '#F4DEDC' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.871, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_f4dedc">#F4DEDC</color>fill="#F4DEDC"More Red Colors
#F4DEDC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F4DEDC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F4DEDC?
#F4DEDC is a lightest red — rgb(244, 222, 220) in RGB and hsl(5, 52%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petal (#F5E2E2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.
What is the RGB value of #F4DEDC?
#F4DEDC is rgb(244, 222, 220) — red 244, green 222, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F4DEDC?
#F4DEDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F4DEDC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F4DEDC scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F4DEDC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F4DEDC 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 3.22, which is very hard to tell apart.
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