#F9C8E2 Hex Color
Online color picker to view shades, tints, color codes, and complementary colors
#f9c8e2 is a warm, unsaturated pastel that leans into a delicate magenta tone. It provides excellent readability against black text, making it a solid choice for background UI elements. Pair it with deep charcoal or slate gray to ground its sweetness and prevent the shade from feeling too airy. The hex code for this soft, mellow pink is #f9c8e2.
Questions about #f9c8e2
What is #f9c8e2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9c8e2 is rgb(249, 200, 226), in HSL hsl(328, 80%, 88%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 9%, 2%.
What colors pair best with #f9c8e2 for professional designs?
To ground the sweetness of #f9c8e2, pair it with deep neutrals like charcoal or slate gray. These darker tones provide necessary contrast that prevents the color from feeling too airy or washed out in your final layout.
Is #f9c8e2 suitable for text on a white background?
Because #f9c8e2 is a very light pastel, it will fail most standard accessibility contrast ratios when used for body text against a white background. It works much better as a decorative background color with dark text overlaid.
Is #f9c8e2 readable on white or black?
#f9c8e2 has a 1.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.38:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.