What color is #F9DFE1?

#F9DFE1 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 #F9DFE1?

The RGB value is 249, 223, 225: 249 red, 223 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9DFE1?

The complementary color is #DFF9F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9DFE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9DFE1 color

#F9DFE1 rgb(249, 223, 225)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F9DFE1 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 87.5% green and 88.2% blue (249, 223, 225).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 68% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Blowing Kisses (#F6DEE0), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.67:1).

#F9DFE1 color codes

HEX	`#F9DFE1`
RGB	`rgb(249, 223, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 87.5%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 68%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 10%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 10%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.94, 9.25, 2.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.94, 9.52, 13.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.044, 78.353, 82.179)`
Decimal	`16375777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9DFE1, 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 #F9DFE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9DFE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.67:1	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 #F9DFE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9dfe1; }
.text { color: #f9dfe1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9dfe1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 223 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9dfe1, #f9eadf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F9DFE1?: #F9DFE1 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 #F9DFE1?: The RGB value is 249, 223, 225: 249 red, 223 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9DFE1?: The complementary color is #DFF9F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9DFE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.