What color is #F9FCFC?

#F9FCFC is a white, closest to the named color Polar Bear in a Blizzard. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9FCFC?

The RGB value is 249, 252, 252: 249 red, 252 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9FCFC?

The complementary color is #FCF9F9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9FCFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.36:1 and white text 1.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9FCFC color

#F9FCFC rgb(249, 252, 252)

Shades of white

The hex color #F9FCFC is a white.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 98.8% green and 98.8% blue (249, 252, 252).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 33% saturation and 98% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Polar Bear in a Blizzard (#FCFFFF), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.36:1).

#F9FCFC color codes

HEX	`#F9FCFC`
RGB	`rgb(249, 252, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 98.8%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 33%, 98%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 1%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(98.74, -0.99, -0.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(98.74, 1.05, 199.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(91.445, 96.789, 105.941)`
Decimal	`16383228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9FCFC, 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 #F9FCFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9FCFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.36:1	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 #F9FCFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9fcfc; }
.text { color: #f9fcfc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9fcfc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 252 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9fcfc, #f9fbfc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #F9FCFC?: #F9FCFC is a white, closest to the named color Polar Bear in a Blizzard. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9FCFC?: The RGB value is 249, 252, 252: 249 red, 252 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9FCFC?: The complementary color is #FCF9F9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9FCFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.36:1 and white text 1.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.