What color is #F9D5CE?

#F9D5CE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodthirsty Beige. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9D5CE?

The RGB value is 249, 213, 206: 249 red, 213 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9D5CE?

The complementary color is #CEF2F9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9D5CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.44:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9D5CE color

#F9D5CE rgb(249, 213, 206)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F9D5CE is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 83.5% green and 80.8% blue (249, 213, 206).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 78% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 17% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Bloodthirsty Beige (#F8D7D0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.44:1).

#F9D5CE color codes

HEX	`#F9D5CE`
RGB	`rgb(249, 213, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 83.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 78%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 17%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 17%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.06, 11.45, 8.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.06, 14.03, 35.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.002, 72.187, 68.416)`
Decimal	`16373198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9D5CE, 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 #F9D5CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9D5CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.44:1	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 #F9D5CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9d5ce; }
.text { color: #f9d5ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9d5ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 213 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9d5ce, #f9ebce); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #F9D5CE?: #F9D5CE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodthirsty Beige. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9D5CE?: The RGB value is 249, 213, 206: 249 red, 213 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9D5CE?: The complementary color is #CEF2F9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9D5CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.44:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.