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#f8d2da

a pale, vivid red · warm · closest name: Pink

RGB
248, 210, 218
HSL
347°, 73%, 90%
CMYK
0, 15, 12, 3
Luminance
0.7111

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #f8d2da is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#f8d2da
Hue
347°
red
Saturation
73%
vivid
Lightness
90%
pale
Brightness
97%
HSV value
Perceived
87%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.7111
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
24/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
15.22:1
Closest name
Pink
ΔE2000 6.5
Where it sits
Hue347° of 360°
Saturation73%
Lightness90%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool24% 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#f8d2da
RGBrgb(248, 210, 218)
HSLhsl(347, 73%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 3%)
LABlab(87.5 14.5 1.0)
LCHlch(87.5 14.6 4.0)
OKLCHoklch(0.898 0.044 3.8)
Decimal16306906
Display P3color(display-p3 0.973 0.824 0.855)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #f8d2da;
background-color: #f8d2da;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#f8d2da] bg-[#f8d2da]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #f8d2da;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.824, blue: 0.855)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#f8d2da")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFF8D2DA)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(218, 210, 248)

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 #f8d2da · 15.22:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.38:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 15.22:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #f8d2da as text scores 1.38:1 on white and 15.22:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#f8d2da on white: 1.38:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#f8d2da on black: 15.22:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #D7D8DA
deuteranopia · #DFDED9
tritanopia · #FFD0D5

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #f8d2da 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.

#FCF3F5
#F8E7EB
#f8d2da
#F09EAF
#E86D87
#E13D5F
#D42147
#B11B3B
#8D162F
#661425
#400D17
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FCF3F5Darkest = 950 · #400D17
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF3F5;
  --brand-100: #F8E7EB;
  --brand-200: #f8d2da;
  --brand-300: #F09EAF;
  --brand-400: #E86D87;
  --brand-500: #E13D5F;
  --brand-600: #D42147;
  --brand-700: #B11B3B;
  --brand-800: #8D162F;
  --brand-900: #661425;
  --brand-950: #400D17;
  --brand: #f8d2da;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #f8d2da

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#FAF4F6
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0C9
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B5B
Captions on the surface
Accent#18B46E
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6E1125
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FCE9ED
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241417
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 #f8d2da

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#D2F8F0
Analogous left#F8D2ED
Analogous right#F8DDD2
Split-complement 1#D2F8DD
Split-complement 2#D2EDF8
Triadic 1#DAF8D2
Triadic 2#D2DAF8
Tetradic#EDF8D2

RGB percentages

Red97.3%
Green82.4%
Blue85.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta15.3%
Yellow12.1%
Key (black)2.7%

Color previews

#f8d2da text on a black background

contrast 15.22:1

Card sample

#f8d2da text on a white background

contrast 1.38:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #f8d2da;
Background color
Panel with #f8d2da background
background-color: #f8d2da;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #f8d2da;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(248, 210, 218, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(248, 210, 218, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #f8d2da;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8d2da, #F8E3D2);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #f8d2da

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.

#f8d2da 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.

#f8d2da, answered

What color is #f8d2da?

#f8d2da is a pale vivid red, closest to Pink (ΔE2000 6.5). It sits at 347° on the hue wheel with 73% saturation and 90% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #f8d2da?

rgb(248, 210, 218) — 248 red, 210 green and 218 blue out of 255, or 97.3% / 82.4% / 85.5% by channel.

Is #f8d2da a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.7111 and perceived brightness is 87%, so black text on it reaches 15.22:1.

Should I use black or white text on #f8d2da?

Black. It scores 15.22:1 against #f8d2da, versus 1.38:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #f8d2da?

#D2F8F0 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #D2F8DD and #D2EDF8, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #f8d2da?

For interface work: #FAF4F6 as the surface, #EDC0C9 for borders, #9B4B5B for secondary text, #18B46E as an accent and #6E1125 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #F8D2ED and #F8DDD2 stays calm, while #D2F8F0 is the loudest partner.

What is #f8d2da in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 3%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #f8d2da warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 24 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #F8D8D2; nudged cooler, #F9D1E8.

Work with #f8d2da in the Color Lab