What color is #F9DCDA?

#F9DCDA is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rosewater. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9DCDA?

The RGB value is 249, 220, 218: 249 red, 220 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9DCDA?

The complementary color is #DAF7F9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9DCDA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9DCDA color

#F9DCDA rgb(249, 220, 218)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F9DCDA is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 86.3% green and 85.5% blue (249, 220, 218).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 72% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 12% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Rosewater (#F6DBD8), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.28:1).

#F9DCDA color codes

HEX	`#F9DCDA`
RGB	`rgb(249, 220, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 86.3%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 72%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 12%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 12%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.04, 9.67, 4.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.04, 10.73, 25.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.314, 76.39, 76.988)`
Decimal	`16375002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9DCDA, 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 #F9DCDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9DCDA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.28:1	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 #F9DCDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9dcda; }
.text { color: #f9dcda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9dcda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 220 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9dcda, #f9ecda); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F9DCDA?: #F9DCDA is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rosewater. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9DCDA?: The RGB value is 249, 220, 218: 249 red, 220 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9DCDA?: The complementary color is #DAF7F9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9DCDA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.