Information about #F2BDAD color

#F2BDAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2BDAD belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(242, 189, 173) (94.9% red, 74.1% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 27 / 5 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #F2BDAD has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Salmon (#F6C1B2). Slightly further away sit Pastel Flesh (#F1BEB5) and Zinnwaldite (#EBC2AF).

The recipe behind #F2BDAD is rgb(242, 189, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F2BDAD: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F2BDAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F2BDAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F2BDAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pastel Flesh color link
Pastel Flesh

#F1BEB5

Zinnwaldite color link
Zinnwaldite

#EBC2AF

Beauty Bush color link
Beauty Bush

#EBB9B3

Sakura color link
Sakura

#E9B7A9

Melon color link
Melon

#FEBAAD

Light Wood color link
Light Wood

#E9C2A6

Rose Fog color link
Rose Fog

#E7BCB4

Melancholy color link
Melancholy

#FDBCB4

Desert Sand color link
Desert Sand

#EDC9AF

Soft Pinch color link
Soft Pinch

#F7B0AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2BDAD
  • RGB242, 189, 173
  • CMYK0, 21, 27, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 189, 173)
  • HSL14°, 73%, 81%
  • HSL Precise13.913°, 72.632%, 81.373%
  • HSV14°, 29%, 95%
  • HSB14°, 29%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.741, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.741, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.741, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2BDAD
  • DECIMAL ID15908269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01