#F9E6DC Color
#F9E6DC is rgb(249, 230, 220) in RGB, hsl(21, 71%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 12%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Champagne Pink (#F1DDCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9E6DCrgb(249, 230, 220)hsl(21, 71%, 92%)hsv(21, 12%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 12%, 2%)oklch(93.7% 0.025 49.7)lab(92.64% 5.48 7.35)lch(92.64% 9.17 53.26)What #F9E6DC 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 #F9E6DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9E6DC Channel Values
How #F9E6DC 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 230 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 71% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 12% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 12% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9E6DC 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 #F9E6DC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9E6DC; 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 #F9E6DC
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 #F9E6DC 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.
#F9E6DC#E9E9DC#F0E8DC#EDEDDB#F2EADC#FAE5E5#FAE5E1#EAEAEAUsing #F9E6DC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9e6dc: #F9E6DC;background-color: #F9E6DC;colors: { 'color-f9e6dc': '#F9E6DC' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.902, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_f9e6dc">#F9E6DC</color>fill="#F9E6DC"More Orange Colors
#F9E6DC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9E6DC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9E6DC?
#F9E6DC is a lightest orange — rgb(249, 230, 220) in RGB and hsl(21, 71%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Champagne Pink (#F1DDCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.
What is the RGB value of #F9E6DC?
#F9E6DC is rgb(249, 230, 220) — red 249, green 230, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9E6DC?
#F9E6DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 12%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9E6DC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9E6DC scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9E6DC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9E6DC 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 4.38, which is very hard to tell apart.
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