#F9F2F1 Color
#F9F2F1 is rgb(249, 242, 241) in RGB, hsl(7, 40%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 3%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Isabelline (#F4F0EC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9F2F1rgb(249, 242, 241)hsl(7, 40%, 96%)hsv(7, 3%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 3%, 2%)oklch(96.6% 0.008 27.2)lab(96.02% 2.30 1.36)lch(96.02% 2.67 30.63)What #F9F2F1 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 #F9F2F1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9F2F1 Channel Values
How #F9F2F1 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 241 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 40% · L 96% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 3% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 3% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.11:1 vs white · 19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9F2F1 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 #F9F2F1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9F2F1; 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 #F9F2F1
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 #F9F2F1 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-f9f2f1: #F9F2F1;background-color: #F9F2F1;colors: { 'color-f9f2f1': '#F9F2F1' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.949, blue: 0.945)<color name="color_f9f2f1">#F9F2F1</color>fill="#F9F2F1"More Red Colors
#F9F2F1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9F2F1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9F2F1?
#F9F2F1 is a lightest red — rgb(249, 242, 241) in RGB and hsl(7, 40%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Isabelline (#F4F0EC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.05.
What is the RGB value of #F9F2F1?
#F9F2F1 is rgb(249, 242, 241) — red 249, green 242, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9F2F1?
#F9F2F1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 3%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9F2F1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9F2F1 scores 1.11:1 against white and 19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9F2F1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9F2F1 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 whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) at a CIE76 distance of 2.72, which is very hard to tell apart.
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