What color is #F1C9CC?

#F1C9CC is a very light, moderate red known as Salmon Flush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Salmon Flush?

The RGB value is 241, 201, 204: 241 red, 201 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Salmon Flush?

The complementary color is #C9F1EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F1C9CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Salmon Flush color: hex code #F1C9CC

#F1C9CC rgb(241, 201, 204)

Shades of pink

Salmon Flush has the hex code #F1C9CC. It is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.5% red, 78.8% green and 80% blue (241, 201, 204).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 59% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.97:1).

Salmon Flush (#F1C9CC) color codes

HEX	`#F1C9CC`
RGB	`rgb(241, 201, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.5%, 78.8%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 59%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 17%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 15%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.4, 14.57, 3.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.4, 15.06, 14.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.061, 64.836, 66.044)`
Decimal	`15845836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Salmon Flush, 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 #F1C9CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F1C9CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.97:1	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 #F1C9CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f1c9cc; }
.text { color: #f1c9cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f1c9cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(241 201 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f1c9cc, #f1dac9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

See #F1C9CC on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F1C9CC?: #F1C9CC is a very light, moderate red known as Salmon Flush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Salmon Flush?: The RGB value is 241, 201, 204: 241 red, 201 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Salmon Flush?: The complementary color is #C9F1EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F1C9CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.