#F9C8E6 Color
#F9C8E6 is rgb(249, 200, 230) in RGB, hsl(323, 80%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9C8E6rgb(249, 200, 230)hsl(323, 80%, 88%)hsv(323, 20%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 2%)oklch(88.4% 0.067 341.3)lab(85.65% 21.44 -7.97)lch(85.65% 22.87 339.62)What #F9C8E6 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 #F9C8E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9C8E6 Channel Values
How #F9C8E6 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 200 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 323° · S 80% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 323° · S 20% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 8% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9C8E6 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 #F9C8E6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9C8E6; 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 #F9C8E6
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 #F9C8E6 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.
#F9C8E6#D1D1E6#E2CEE6#DADAE5#E7D3E5#F6CCCC#F7CAD7#D6D6D6Using #F9C8E6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9c8e6: #F9C8E6;background-color: #F9C8E6;colors: { 'color-f9c8e6': '#F9C8E6' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.784, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_f9c8e6">#F9C8E6</color>fill="#F9C8E6"More Pink Colors
#F9C8E6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9C8E6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9C8E6?
#F9C8E6 is a lightest pink — rgb(249, 200, 230) in RGB and hsl(323, 80%, 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 3.24.
What is the RGB value of #F9C8E6?
#F9C8E6 is rgb(249, 200, 230) — red 249, green 200, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9C8E6?
#F9C8E6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9C8E6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9C8E6 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9C8E6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9C8E6 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 10.68, which is visibly different.
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