What color is #F9D9E0?

#F9D9E0 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Marshmallow Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9D9E0?

The RGB value is 249, 217, 224: 249 red, 217 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9D9E0?

The complementary color is #D9F9F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9D9E0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9D9E0 color

#F9D9E0 rgb(249, 217, 224)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F9D9E0 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 85.1% green and 87.8% blue (249, 217, 224).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 73% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Marshmallow Heart (#F9DCE3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.03:1).

#F9D9E0 color codes

HEX	`#F9D9E0`
RGB	`rgb(249, 217, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 85.1%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 73%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 13%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 10%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.46, 12.2, 0.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.46, 12.22, 3.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.333, 75.149, 80.938)`
Decimal	`16374240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9D9E0, 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 #F9D9E0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9D9E0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.03:1	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 #F9D9E0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9d9e0; }
.text { color: #f9d9e0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9d9e0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 217 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9d9e0, #f9e2d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F9D9E0?: #F9D9E0 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Marshmallow Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9D9E0?: The RGB value is 249, 217, 224: 249 red, 217 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9D9E0?: The complementary color is #D9F9F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9D9E0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.