#F9E8D7 Color
#F9E8D7 is rgb(249, 232, 215) in RGB, hsl(30, 74%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 14%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique White (#FAEBD7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9E8D7rgb(249, 232, 215)hsl(30, 74%, 91%)hsv(30, 14%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 14%, 2%)oklch(94% 0.029 67.5)lab(93.03% 3.94 10.49)lch(93.03% 11.21 69.41)What #F9E8D7 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 #F9E8D7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9E8D7 Channel Values
How #F9E8D7 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 232 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 74% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 14% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 14% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.2:1 vs white · 17.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9E8D7 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 #F9E8D7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9E8D7; 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 #F9E8D7
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 #F9E8D7 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.
#F9E8D7#EBEBD7#F1EAD7#EEEED6#F2ECD7#FBE6E6#FAE7E0#EBEBEBUsing #F9E8D7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9e8d7: #F9E8D7;background-color: #F9E8D7;colors: { 'color-f9e8d7': '#F9E8D7' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.910, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_f9e8d7">#F9E8D7</color>fill="#F9E8D7"More Orange Colors
#F9E8D7 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9E8D7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9E8D7?
#F9E8D7 is a lightest orange — rgb(249, 232, 215) in RGB and hsl(30, 74%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.8.
What is the RGB value of #F9E8D7?
#F9E8D7 is rgb(249, 232, 215) — red 249, green 232, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9E8D7?
#F9E8D7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 14%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9E8D7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9E8D7 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9E8D7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9E8D7 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 1.8, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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