#F9E1EB Hex Color

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Think of baby powder with a rose tint. Pink this light leans gray, and #f9e1eb keeps its sweetness muted rather than sugary. The hex code works best as a dominant background in cosmetics, confectionery, or soft branding, and black text sits on it at about 17.0:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Pair it with deep plum to stop it washing out next to white.

Questions about #f9e1eb

What is #f9e1eb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9e1eb is rgb(249, 225, 235), in HSL hsl(335, 67%, 93%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 6%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #f9e1eb?
Deep plum and charcoal give #f9e1eb the contrast it needs, since it washes out beside plain white. Warm metallics like brass also flatter it in packaging and fashion work.
Is #f9e1eb readable on white or black?
#f9e1eb has a 1.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.99:1 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.