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#F9CFC2 Color

#F9CFC2 is rgb(249, 207, 194) in RGB, hsl(14, 82%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9CFC2
HEX#F9CFC2
RGBrgb(249, 207, 194)
HSLhsl(14, 82%, 87%)
HSVhsv(14, 22%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.051 37.9)
LABlab(86.54% 13.82 12.31)
LCHlch(86.54% 18.51 41.68)

What #F9CFC2 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 #F9CFC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#F9CFC2 Channel Values

How #F9CFC2 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 207 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 82% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 22% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 22% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9CFC2 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9CFC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9CFC2; 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 #F9CFC2

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 #F9CFC2 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#F9CFC2
Protanopia#D7D7C2
Protanomaly#E5D4C2
Deuteranopia#DEDEC1
Deuteranomaly#E9D8C1
Tritanopia#FACDCD
Tritanomaly#FACEC9
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

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Using #F9CFC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9cfc2: #F9CFC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9CFC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9cfc2': '#F9CFC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.812, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_f9cfc2">#F9CFC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9CFC2"

More Red Colors

#F9CFC2 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9CFC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9CFC2?

#F9CFC2 is a lightest red — rgb(249, 207, 194) in RGB and hsl(14, 82%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.44.

What is the RGB value of #F9CFC2?

#F9CFC2 is rgb(249, 207, 194) — red 249, green 207, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9CFC2?

#F9CFC2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9CFC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9CFC2 scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9CFC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9CFC2 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.34, which is visibly different.

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