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#f4d6cf

a pale, vivid red · warm · closest name: Misty Rose

RGB
244, 214, 207
HSL
11°, 63%, 88%
CMYK
0, 12, 15, 4
Luminance
0.7183

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #f4d6cf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#f4d6cf
Hue
11°
red
Saturation
63%
vivid
Lightness
88%
pale
Brightness
96%
HSV value
Perceived
87%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.7183
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
10/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
15.37:1
Closest name
Misty Rose
ΔE2000 3.5
Where it sits
Hue11° of 360°
Saturation63%
Lightness88%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool10% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#f4d6cf
RGBrgb(244, 214, 207)
HSLhsl(11, 63%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 15%, 4%)
LABlab(87.9 9.3 7.3)
LCHlch(87.9 11.8 38.1)
OKLCHoklch(0.899 0.035 33.3)
Decimal16045775
Display P3color(display-p3 0.957 0.839 0.812)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #f4d6cf;
background-color: #f4d6cf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#f4d6cf] bg-[#f4d6cf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #f4d6cf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.839, blue: 0.812)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#f4d6cf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFF4D6CF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(207, 214, 244)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #f4d6cf · 15.37:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.37:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 15.37:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #f4d6cf as text scores 1.37:1 on white and 15.37:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#f4d6cf on white: 1.37:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#f4d6cf on black: 15.37:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #DCD9CE
deuteranopia · #E3DFCF
tritanopia · #FCD2D4

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #f4d6cf is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF5F4
#F7EBE8
#f4d6cf
#EAB1A4
#E08A76
#D56348
#C74B2E
#A63E26
#85321E
#61271A
#3C1910
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FBF5F4Darkest = 950 · #3C1910
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF5F4;
  --brand-100: #F7EBE8;
  --brand-200: #f4d6cf;
  --brand-300: #EAB1A4;
  --brand-400: #E08A76;
  --brand-500: #D56348;
  --brand-600: #C74B2E;
  --brand-700: #A63E26;
  --brand-800: #85321E;
  --brand-900: #61271A;
  --brand-950: #3C1910;
  --brand: #f4d6cf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #f4d6cf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF5F4
Tinted page background
Border#EDC8C0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B5A4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#23A9A2
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#682718
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FAEDEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241714
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #f4d6cf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#CFEDF4
Analogous left#F4CFDA
Analogous right#F4E8CF
Split-complement 1#CFF4E8
Split-complement 2#CFDAF4
Triadic 1#CFF4D6
Triadic 2#D6CFF4
Tetradic#DAF4CF

RGB percentages

Red95.7%
Green83.9%
Blue81.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta12.3%
Yellow15.2%
Key (black)4.3%

Color previews

#f4d6cf text on a black background

contrast 15.37:1

Card sample

#f4d6cf text on a white background

contrast 1.37:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #f4d6cf;
Background color
Panel with #f4d6cf background
background-color: #f4d6cf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #f4d6cf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(244, 214, 207, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(244, 214, 207, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #f4d6cf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f4d6cf, #F4EFCF);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #f4d6cf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#f4d6cf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
Food and drinkEntertainmentRetailSport
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#f4d6cf, answered

What color is #f4d6cf?

#f4d6cf is a pale vivid red, closest to Misty Rose (ΔE2000 3.5). It sits at 11° on the hue wheel with 63% saturation and 88% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #f4d6cf?

rgb(244, 214, 207) — 244 red, 214 green and 207 blue out of 255, or 95.7% / 83.9% / 81.2% by channel.

Is #f4d6cf a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.7183 and perceived brightness is 87%, so black text on it reaches 15.37:1.

Should I use black or white text on #f4d6cf?

Black. It scores 15.37:1 against #f4d6cf, versus 1.37:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #f4d6cf?

#CFEDF4 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #CFF4E8 and #CFDAF4, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #f4d6cf?

For interface work: #FAF5F4 as the surface, #EDC8C0 for borders, #9B5A4B for secondary text, #23A9A2 as an accent and #682718 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #F4CFDA and #F4E8CF stays calm, while #CFEDF4 is the loudest partner.

What is #f4d6cf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 12%, 15%, 4%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #f4d6cf warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 10 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #F4DDCF; nudged cooler, #F5CED5.

Work with #f4d6cf in the Color Lab