What color is #F9DBDD?

#F9DBDD 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 #F9DBDD?

The RGB value is 249, 219, 221: 249 red, 219 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9DBDD?

The complementary color is #DBF9F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9DBDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.2:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9DBDD color

#F9DBDD rgb(249, 219, 221)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F9DBDD is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 85.9% green and 86.7% blue (249, 219, 221).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 71% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 11% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Lucky You (#FAD9DA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.2:1).

#F9DBDD color codes

HEX	`#F9DBDD`
RGB	`rgb(249, 219, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 85.9%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 71%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 12%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 11%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.87, 10.67, 2.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.87, 11.04, 14.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.449, 76.025, 78.987)`
Decimal	`16374749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9DBDD, 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 #F9DBDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9DBDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.2:1	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 #F9DBDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9dbdd; }
.text { color: #f9dbdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9dbdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 219 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9dbdd, #f9e8db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F9DBDD?: #F9DBDD 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 #F9DBDD?: The RGB value is 249, 219, 221: 249 red, 219 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9DBDD?: The complementary color is #DBF9F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9DBDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.2:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.