#F9E7DC Color
#F9E7DC is rgb(249, 231, 220) in RGB, hsl(23, 71%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 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 3.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9E7DCrgb(249, 231, 220)hsl(23, 71%, 92%)hsv(23, 12%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 2%)oklch(93.9% 0.025 53.7)lab(92.88% 5.00 7.70)lch(92.88% 9.18 56.98)What #F9E7DC 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 #F9E7DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9E7DC Channel Values
How #F9E7DC 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 231 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 71% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 12% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 12% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.2:1 vs white · 17.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9E7DC 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 #F9E7DC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9E7DC; 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 #F9E7DC
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 #F9E7DC 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.
#F9E7DC#EAEADC#F0E9DC#EDEDDB#F2EBDC#FAE6E6#FAE6E2#EAEAEAUsing #F9E7DC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9e7dc: #F9E7DC;background-color: #F9E7DC;colors: { 'color-f9e7dc': '#F9E7DC' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.906, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_f9e7dc">#F9E7DC</color>fill="#F9E7DC"More Orange Colors
#F9E7DC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9E7DC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9E7DC?
#F9E7DC is a lightest orange — rgb(249, 231, 220) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 3.88.
What is the RGB value of #F9E7DC?
#F9E7DC is rgb(249, 231, 220) — red 249, green 231, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9E7DC?
#F9E7DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9E7DC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9E7DC scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9E7DC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9E7DC 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 linen (#FAF0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 4.06, which is very hard to tell apart.
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