#F5E1DB Color
#F5E1DB is rgb(245, 225, 219) in RGB, hsl(14, 57%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petal (#F5E2E2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5E1DBrgb(245, 225, 219)hsl(14, 57%, 91%)hsv(14, 11%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 4%)oklch(92.4% 0.024 37.4)lab(91.05% 6.35 5.55)lch(91.05% 8.43 41.17)What #F5E1DB 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 #F5E1DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5E1DB Channel Values
How #F5E1DB 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 245 · G 225 · B 219 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 57% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 11% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 11% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.26:1 vs white · 16.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5E1DB 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 #F5E1DB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5E1DB; 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 #F5E1DB
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 #F5E1DB 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5e1db: #F5E1DB;background-color: #F5E1DB;colors: { 'color-f5e1db': '#F5E1DB' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.882, blue: 0.859)<color name="color_f5e1db">#F5E1DB</color>fill="#F5E1DB"More Red Colors
#F5E1DB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5E1DB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5E1DB?
#F5E1DB is a lightest red — rgb(245, 225, 219) in RGB and hsl(14, 57%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petal (#F5E2E2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #F5E1DB?
#F5E1DB is rgb(245, 225, 219) — red 245, green 225, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5E1DB?
#F5E1DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5E1DB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5E1DB scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5E1DB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5E1DB 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 3.37, which is very hard to tell apart.
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