#F9CCC8 Color
#F9CCC8 is rgb(249, 204, 200) in RGB, hsl(5, 80%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Red (#FFCCCB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9CCC8rgb(249, 204, 200)hsl(5, 80%, 88%)hsv(5, 20%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 2%)oklch(88.3% 0.051 24.1)lab(85.94% 15.95 8.31)lch(85.94% 17.98 27.52)What #F9CCC8 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 #F9CCC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9CCC8 Channel Values
How #F9CCC8 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 204 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 80% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 20% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 20% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9CCC8 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 #F9CCC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9CCC8; 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 #F9CCC8
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 #F9CCC8 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.
#F9CCC8#D5D5C8#E4D1C8#DCDCC7#E8D6C7#F9CCCC#F9CCCA#D6D6D6Using #F9CCC8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9ccc8: #F9CCC8;background-color: #F9CCC8;colors: { 'color-f9ccc8': '#F9CCC8' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.800, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_f9ccc8">#F9CCC8</color>fill="#F9CCC8"More Red Colors
#F9CCC8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9CCC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9CCC8?
#F9CCC8 is a lightest red — rgb(249, 204, 200) in RGB and hsl(5, 80%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Red (#FFCCCB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.68.
What is the RGB value of #F9CCC8?
#F9CCC8 is rgb(249, 204, 200) — red 249, green 204, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9CCC8?
#F9CCC8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9CCC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9CCC8 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9CCC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9CCC8 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 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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