#F8DDE0 Color
#F8DDE0 is rgb(248, 221, 224) in RGB, hsl(353, 66%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Pink (#FADADD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8DDE0rgb(248, 221, 224)hsl(353, 66%, 92%)hsv(353, 11%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 3%)oklch(92% 0.03 10.1)lab(90.43% 9.98 2.11)lch(90.43% 10.20 11.95)What #F8DDE0 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 #F8DDE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F8DDE0 Channel Values
How #F8DDE0 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 248 · G 221 · B 224 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 66% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 11% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 10% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8DDE0 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 #F8DDE0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8DDE0; 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 #F8DDE0
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 #F8DDE0 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-f8dde0: #F8DDE0;background-color: #F8DDE0;colors: { 'color-f8dde0': '#F8DDE0' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.867, blue: 0.878)<color name="color_f8dde0">#F8DDE0</color>fill="#F8DDE0"More Red Colors
#F8DDE0 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8DDE0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8DDE0?
#F8DDE0 is a lightest red — rgb(248, 221, 224) in RGB and hsl(353, 66%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Pink (#FADADD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.06.
What is the RGB value of #F8DDE0?
#F8DDE0 is rgb(248, 221, 224) — red 248, green 221, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8DDE0?
#F8DDE0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8DDE0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8DDE0 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F8DDE0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8DDE0 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 3.81, which is very hard to tell apart.
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