#F9E1DC Color
#F9E1DC is rgb(249, 225, 220) in RGB, hsl(10, 71%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 12%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9E1DCrgb(249, 225, 220)hsl(10, 71%, 92%)hsv(10, 12%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 12%, 2%)oklch(92.8% 0.027 31.7)lab(91.41% 7.91 5.61)lch(91.41% 9.69 35.34)What #F9E1DC 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 #F9E1DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9E1DC Channel Values
How #F9E1DC 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 225 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 71% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 12% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 12% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9E1DC 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 #F9E1DC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9E1DC; 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 #F9E1DC
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 #F9E1DC 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.
#F9E1DC#E5E5DC#EDE4DC#E9E9DB#F0E6DC#FAE0E0#F9E1DF#E6E6E6Using #F9E1DC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9e1dc: #F9E1DC;background-color: #F9E1DC;colors: { 'color-f9e1dc': '#F9E1DC' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.882, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_f9e1dc">#F9E1DC</color>fill="#F9E1DC"More Red Colors
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#F9E1DC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9E1DC?
#F9E1DC is a lightest red — rgb(249, 225, 220) in RGB and hsl(10, 71%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.96.
What is the RGB value of #F9E1DC?
#F9E1DC is rgb(249, 225, 220) — red 249, green 225, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9E1DC?
#F9E1DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 12%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9E1DC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9E1DC scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9E1DC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9E1DC 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 1.96, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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