#F9A19F Color
#F9A19F is rgb(249, 161, 159) in RGB, hsl(1, 88%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9A19Frgb(249, 161, 159)hsl(1, 88%, 80%)hsv(1, 36%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 2%)oklch(79.6% 0.105 21.1)lab(75.28% 33.39 15.37)lch(75.28% 36.76 24.72)What #F9A19F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F9A19F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9A19F Channel Values
How #F9A19F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 249 · G 161 · B 159 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 88% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 36% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 36% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9A19F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F9A19F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9A19F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F9A19F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F9A19F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#F9A19F#B4B49E#D3AD9F#C4C49C#DBB79D#F9A1A1#F9A1A0#B8B8B8Using #F9A19F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9a19f: #F9A19F;background-color: #F9A19F;colors: { 'color-f9a19f': '#F9A19F' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.631, blue: 0.624)<color name="color_f9a19f">#F9A19F</color>fill="#F9A19F"More Red Colors
#F9A19F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9A19F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9A19F?
#F9A19F is a lightest red — rgb(249, 161, 159) in RGB and hsl(1, 88%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.
What is the RGB value of #F9A19F?
#F9A19F is rgb(249, 161, 159) — red 249, green 161, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9A19F?
#F9A19F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9A19F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9A19F scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9A19F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9A19F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.57, which is visibly different.
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