#F9DDDD Color
#F9DDDD is rgb(249, 221, 221) in RGB, hsl(0, 70%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Pink (#FADADD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9DDDDrgb(249, 221, 221)hsl(0, 70%, 92%)hsv(0, 11%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 2%)oklch(92.1% 0.031 17.7)lab(90.46% 9.98 3.72)lch(90.46% 10.65 20.48)What #F9DDDD 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 #F9DDDD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9DDDD Channel Values
How #F9DDDD 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 221 · B 221 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 70% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 11% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 11% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9DDDD 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 #F9DDDD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9DDDD; 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 #F9DDDD
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 #F9DDDD 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.
#F9DDDD#E2E2DD#ECE0DD#E7E7DC#EEE3DC#F9DDDD#F9DDDD#E3E3E3Using #F9DDDD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9dddd: #F9DDDD;background-color: #F9DDDD;colors: { 'color-f9dddd': '#F9DDDD' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.867, blue: 0.867)<color name="color_f9dddd">#F9DDDD</color>fill="#F9DDDD"More Red Colors
#F9DDDD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9DDDD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9DDDD?
#F9DDDD is a lightest red — rgb(249, 221, 221) in RGB and hsl(0, 70%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Pink (#FADADD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.
What is the RGB value of #F9DDDD?
#F9DDDD is rgb(249, 221, 221) — red 249, green 221, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9DDDD?
#F9DDDD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9DDDD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9DDDD scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9DDDD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9DDDD 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 2.76, which is very hard to tell apart.
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