#F9DCE5 Color
#F9DCE5 is rgb(249, 220, 229) in RGB, hsl(341, 71%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Piggy Pink (#FDDDE6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9DCE5rgb(249, 220, 229)hsl(341, 71%, 92%)hsv(341, 12%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 2%)oklch(92.1% 0.034 357.1)lab(90.38% 11.44 -0.55)lch(90.38% 11.45 357.24)What #F9DCE5 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 #F9DCE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9DCE5 Channel Values
How #F9DCE5 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 220 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 341° · S 71% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 341° · S 12% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 8% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9DCE5 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 #F9DCE5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9DCE5; 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 #F9DCE5
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 #F9DCE5 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.
#F9DCE5#E1E1E5#EBDFE5#E6E6E4#EEE2E4#F8DDDD#F8DDE0#E3E3E3Using #F9DCE5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9dce5: #F9DCE5;background-color: #F9DCE5;colors: { 'color-f9dce5': '#F9DCE5' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.863, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_f9dce5">#F9DCE5</color>fill="#F9DCE5"More Pink Colors
#F9DCE5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9DCE5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9DCE5?
#F9DCE5 is a lightest pink — rgb(249, 220, 229) in RGB and hsl(341, 71%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Piggy Pink (#FDDDE6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.3.
What is the RGB value of #F9DCE5?
#F9DCE5 is rgb(249, 220, 229) — red 249, green 220, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9DCE5?
#F9DCE5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9DCE5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9DCE5 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9DCE5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9DCE5 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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