Information about #F2C9BF color

#F2C9BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F2C9BF is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 201, 191) — 94.9% red, 78.8% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 20 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #F2C9BF floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Watusi (#F2CDBB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Baby Pink (#F4C2C2) and Cool Skin (#EBCDBC).

The recipe behind #F2C9BF is rgb(242, 201, 191), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F2C9BF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F2C9BF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F2C9BF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F2C9BF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F2C9BF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Watusi color link
Watusi

#F2CDBB

Baby Pink color link
Baby Pink

#F4C2C2

Cool Skin color link
Cool Skin

#EBCDBC

Soft Flesh color link
Soft Flesh

#E9C7BE

Spanish Pink color link
Spanish Pink

#F7BFBE

Tuft Bush color link
Tuft Bush

#F9D3BE

Azalea color link
Azalea

#F9C0C4

Coral Candy color link
Coral Candy

#F5D0C9

Soft Tan color link
Soft Tan

#ECD3BA

Chilean Pink color link
Chilean Pink

#E8C3BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2C9BF
  • RGB242, 201, 191
  • CMYK0, 16, 20, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 201, 191)
  • HSL12°, 66%, 85%
  • HSL Precise11.765°, 66.234%, 84.902%
  • HSV12°, 21%, 95%
  • HSB12°, 21%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.788, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.788, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.788, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2C9BF
  • DECIMAL ID15911359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01