What color is #F9ECEC?

#F9ECEC is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color White Christmas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9ECEC?

The RGB value is 249, 236, 236: 249 red, 236 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9ECEC?

The complementary color is #ECF9F9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9ECEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9ECEC color

#F9ECEC rgb(249, 236, 236)

Shades of gray

The hex color #F9ECEC is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 92.5% green and 92.5% blue (249, 236, 236).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 52% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 5% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is White Christmas (#F4E8E8), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.24:1).

#F9ECEC color codes

HEX	`#F9ECEC`
RGB	`rgb(249, 236, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 92.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 52%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 5%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 5%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.39, 4.38, 1.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.39, 4.65, 19.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.201, 86.188, 91.541)`
Decimal	`16379116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9ECEC, 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 #F9ECEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9ECEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.24:1	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 #F9ECEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9ecec; }
.text { color: #f9ecec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9ecec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 236 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9ecec, #f9f3ec); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #F9ECEC?: #F9ECEC is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color White Christmas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9ECEC?: The RGB value is 249, 236, 236: 249 red, 236 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9ECEC?: The complementary color is #ECF9F9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9ECEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.