What color is #F9DCE3?

#F9DCE3 is a very light, moderate red known as Marshmallow Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Marshmallow Heart?

The RGB value is 249, 220, 227: 249 red, 220 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Marshmallow Heart?

The complementary color is #DCF9F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9DCE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.37:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Marshmallow Heart color: hex code #F9DCE3

#F9DCE3 rgb(249, 220, 227)

Shades of pink

Marshmallow Heart has the hex code #F9DCE3. It is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 86.3% green and 89% blue (249, 220, 227).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 71% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 2% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.37:1).

Marshmallow Heart (#F9DCE3) color codes

HEX	`#F9DCE3`
RGB	`rgb(249, 220, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 86.3%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 71%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 12%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 9%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.26, 11.13, 0.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.26, 11.13, 1.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.524, 76.874, 83.36)`
Decimal	`16375011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Marshmallow Heart, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F9DCE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9DCE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F9DCE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9dce3; }
.text { color: #f9dce3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9dce3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 220 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9dce3, #f9e4dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

See #F9DCE3 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F9DCE3?: #F9DCE3 is a very light, moderate red known as Marshmallow Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Marshmallow Heart?: The RGB value is 249, 220, 227: 249 red, 220 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Marshmallow Heart?: The complementary color is #DCF9F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9DCE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.37:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.