#F9DDDF Color
#F9DDDF is rgb(249, 221, 223) in RGB, hsl(356, 70%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 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 1.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9DDDFrgb(249, 221, 223)hsl(356, 70%, 92%)hsv(356, 11%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 2%)oklch(92.1% 0.031 12.8)lab(90.50% 10.21 2.74)lch(90.50% 10.58 15.03)What #F9DDDF 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 #F9DDDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9DDDF Channel Values
How #F9DDDF 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 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 70% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 11% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 10% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9DDDF 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 #F9DDDF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9DDDF; 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 #F9DDDF
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 #F9DDDF 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.
#F9DDDF#E2E2DF#ECE0DF#E7E7DE#EEE3DE#F9DDDD#F9DDDE#E3E3E3Using #F9DDDF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9dddf: #F9DDDF;background-color: #F9DDDF;colors: { 'color-f9dddf': '#F9DDDF' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.867, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_f9dddf">#F9DDDF</color>fill="#F9DDDF"More Red Colors
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#F9DDDF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9DDDF?
#F9DDDF is a lightest red — rgb(249, 221, 223) in RGB and hsl(356, 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 1.73.
What is the RGB value of #F9DDDF?
#F9DDDF is rgb(249, 221, 223) — red 249, green 221, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9DDDF?
#F9DDDF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9DDDF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9DDDF scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9DDDF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9DDDF 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 3.37, which is very hard to tell apart.
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