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#F9C7EA Color

#F9C7EA is rgb(249, 199, 234) in RGB, hsl(318, 81%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9C7EA
HEX#F9C7EA
RGBrgb(249, 199, 234)
HSLhsl(318, 81%, 88%)
HSVhsv(318, 20%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(88.4% 0.072 337.3)
LABlab(85.51% 22.44 -10.28)
LCHlch(85.51% 24.69 335.38)

What #F9C7EA 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 #F9C7EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F9C7EA Channel Values

How #F9C7EA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 249 · G 199 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 81% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 20% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9C7EA 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9C7EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9C7EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F9C7EA

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 #F9C7EA 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.

Typical#F9C7EA
Protanopia#D1D1EA
Protanomaly#E2CDEA
Deuteranopia#D9D9E9
Deuteranomaly#E7D2E9
Tritanopia#F5CCCC
Tritanomaly#F7CAD9
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #F9C7EA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f9c7ea: #F9C7EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9C7EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9c7ea': '#F9C7EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.780, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_f9c7ea">#F9C7EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9C7EA"

More Pink Colors

#F9C7EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9C7EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9C7EA?

#F9C7EA is a lightest pink — rgb(249, 199, 234) in RGB and hsl(318, 81%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.8.

What is the RGB value of #F9C7EA?

#F9C7EA is rgb(249, 199, 234) — red 249, green 199, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9C7EA?

#F9C7EA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9C7EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9C7EA scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9C7EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9C7EA 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 11.48, which is visibly different.

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