#F9BDBD Color
#F9BDBD is rgb(249, 189, 189) in RGB, hsl(0, 83%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 24%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9BDBDrgb(249, 189, 189)hsl(0, 83%, 86%)hsv(0, 24%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 24%, 2%)oklch(85.3% 0.069 18.6)lab(82.19% 22.24 8.84)lch(82.19% 23.93 21.68)What #F9BDBD 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 #F9BDBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9BDBD Channel Values
How #F9BDBD 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 189 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 83% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 24% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 24% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9BDBD 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 #F9BDBD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9BDBD; 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 #F9BDBD
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 #F9BDBD 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.
#F9BDBD#C9C9BD#DEC4BD#D3D3BB#E3CBBC#F9BDBD#F9BDBD#CCCCCCUsing #F9BDBD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9bdbd: #F9BDBD;background-color: #F9BDBD;colors: { 'color-f9bdbd': '#F9BDBD' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.741, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_f9bdbd">#F9BDBD</color>fill="#F9BDBD"More Red Colors
#F9BDBD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9BDBD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9BDBD?
#F9BDBD is a lightest red — rgb(249, 189, 189) in RGB and hsl(0, 83%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.67.
What is the RGB value of #F9BDBD?
#F9BDBD is rgb(249, 189, 189) — red 249, green 189, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9BDBD?
#F9BDBD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 24%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9BDBD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9BDBD scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9BDBD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9BDBD 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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