What color is #F9DEE1?

#F9DEE1 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Blowing Kisses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9DEE1?

The RGB value is 249, 222, 225: 249 red, 222 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9DEE1?

The complementary color is #DEF9F6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9DEE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9DEE1 color

#F9DEE1 rgb(249, 222, 225)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F9DEE1 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 87.1% green and 88.2% blue (249, 222, 225).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 69% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Blowing Kisses (#F6DEE0), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.56:1).

#F9DEE1 color codes

HEX	`#F9DEE1`
RGB	`rgb(249, 222, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 87.1%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 69%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 11%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.7, 9.76, 1.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.7, 9.95, 11.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.778, 77.82, 82.09)`
Decimal	`16375521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9DEE1, 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 #F9DEE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9DEE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.56:1	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 #F9DEE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9dee1; }
.text { color: #f9dee1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9dee1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 222 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9dee1, #f9e9de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F9DEE1?: #F9DEE1 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Blowing Kisses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9DEE1?: The RGB value is 249, 222, 225: 249 red, 222 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9DEE1?: The complementary color is #DEF9F6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9DEE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.