#F9F2EB Color
#F9F2EB is rgb(249, 242, 235) in RGB, hsl(30, 54%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Shell (#FFF5EE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9F2EBrgb(249, 242, 235)hsl(30, 54%, 95%)hsv(30, 6%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 2%)oklch(96.5% 0.012 67.7)lab(95.90% 1.54 4.26)lch(95.90% 4.53 70.14)What #F9F2EB 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 #F9F2EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9F2EB Channel Values
How #F9F2EB 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 242 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 54% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 6% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 6% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.11:1 vs white · 18.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9F2EB 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 #F9F2EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9F2EB; 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 #F9F2EB
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 #F9F2EB 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9f2eb: #F9F2EB;background-color: #F9F2EB;colors: { 'color-f9f2eb': '#F9F2EB' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.949, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_f9f2eb">#F9F2EB</color>fill="#F9F2EB"More Orange Colors
#F9F2EB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9F2EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9F2EB?
#F9F2EB is a lightest orange — rgb(249, 242, 235) in RGB and hsl(30, 54%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Shell (#FFF5EE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.7.
What is the RGB value of #F9F2EB?
#F9F2EB is rgb(249, 242, 235) — red 249, green 242, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9F2EB?
#F9F2EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9F2EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9F2EB scores 1.11:1 against white and 18.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9F2EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9F2EB 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 seashell (#FFF5EE) at a CIE76 distance of 1.7, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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