What color is #F9DBD8?

#F9DBD8 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Dawn Patrol. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9DBD8?

The RGB value is 249, 219, 216: 249 red, 219 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9DBD8?

The complementary color is #D8F6F9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9DBD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9DBD8 color

#F9DBD8 rgb(249, 219, 216)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F9DBD8 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 85.9% green and 84.7% blue (249, 219, 216).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 73% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 13% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Dawn Patrol (#FEDFDC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.15:1).

#F9DBD8 color codes

HEX	`#F9DBD8`
RGB	`rgb(249, 219, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 85.9%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 73%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 13%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.75, 9.88, 5.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.75, 11.2, 28.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.792, 75.762, 75.531)`
Decimal	`16374744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9DBD8, 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 #F9DBD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9DBD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.15:1	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 #F9DBD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9dbd8; }
.text { color: #f9dbd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9dbd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 219 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9dbd8, #f9ebd8); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #F9DBD8?: #F9DBD8 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Dawn Patrol. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9DBD8?: The RGB value is 249, 219, 216: 249 red, 219 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9DBD8?: The complementary color is #D8F6F9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9DBD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.