What color is #F9EFF2?

#F9EFF2 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Bride. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9EFF2?

The RGB value is 249, 239, 242: 249 red, 239 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9EFF2?

The complementary color is #EFF9F6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9EFF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.66:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9EFF2 color

#F9EFF2 rgb(249, 239, 242)

Shades of white

The hex color #F9EFF2 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 93.7% green and 94.9% blue (249, 239, 242).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 45% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 3% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Bride (#EFE7EB), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.66:1).

#F9EFF2 color codes

HEX	`#F9EFF2`
RGB	`rgb(249, 239, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 93.7%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 45%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 4%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 3%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.28, 3.87, -0.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.28, 3.88, 356.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.958, 88.284, 96.499)`
Decimal	`16379890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9EFF2, 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 #F9EFF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9EFF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.66:1	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 #F9EFF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9eff2; }
.text { color: #f9eff2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9eff2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 239 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9eff2, #f9f1ef); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F9EFF2?: #F9EFF2 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Bride. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9EFF2?: The RGB value is 249, 239, 242: 249 red, 239 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9EFF2?: The complementary color is #EFF9F6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9EFF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.66:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.