What color is #F9D8D9?

#F9D8D9 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lucky You. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9D8D9?

The RGB value is 249, 216, 217: 249 red, 216 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9D8D9?

The complementary color is #D8F9F8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9D8D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9D8D9 color

#F9D8D9 rgb(249, 216, 217)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F9D8D9 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 84.7% green and 85.1% blue (249, 216, 217).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 73% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 13% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Lucky You (#FAD9DA), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.85:1).

#F9D8D9 color codes

HEX	`#F9D8D9`
RGB	`rgb(249, 216, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 84.7%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 73%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 13%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.05, 11.59, 3.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.05, 12.18, 17.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.147, 74.263, 75.955)`
Decimal	`16373977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9D8D9, 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 #F9D8D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9D8D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.85:1	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 #F9D8D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9d8d9; }
.text { color: #f9d8d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9d8d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 216 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9d8d9, #f9e8d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F9D8D9?: #F9D8D9 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lucky You. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9D8D9?: The RGB value is 249, 216, 217: 249 red, 216 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9D8D9?: The complementary color is #D8F9F8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9D8D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.