What color is #F9DCE5?

#F9DCE5 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Marshmallow Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9DCE5?

The RGB value is 249, 220, 229: 249 red, 220 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9DCE5?

The complementary color is #DCF9F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9DCE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.4:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9DCE5 color

#F9DCE5 rgb(249, 220, 229)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F9DCE5 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 86.3% green and 89.8% blue (249, 220, 229).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 71% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 8% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Marshmallow Heart (#F9DCE3), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.4:1).

#F9DCE5 color codes

HEX	`#F9DCE5`
RGB	`rgb(249, 220, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 86.3%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 71%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 12%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.31, 11.46, -0.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.31, 11.49, 356.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.802, 76.985, 84.822)`
Decimal	`16375013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9DCE5, 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 #F9DCE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9DCE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.4:1	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 #F9DCE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9dce5; }
.text { color: #f9dce5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9dce5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 220 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9dce5, #f9e2dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F9DCE5?: #F9DCE5 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Marshmallow Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9DCE5?: The RGB value is 249, 220, 229: 249 red, 220 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9DCE5?: The complementary color is #DCF9F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9DCE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.4:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.