Information about #F9CECD color

#F9CECD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F9CECD is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(249, 206, 205) — 97.6% red, 80.8% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 17 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F9CECD presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one that is nearly as bright as white. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pink Terrace (#F5D1CA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coral Candy (#F5D0C9) and Bee-fox Peach (#FFCFCF).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(249, 206, 205)), which gives #F9CECD its character. If you plan to put text on a #F9CECD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F9CECD color variations

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

#F9CECD 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 #F9CECD

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

Pink Terrace color link
Pink Terrace

#F5D1CA

Coral Candy color link
Coral Candy

#F5D0C9

Light Red color link
Light Red

#FFCCCB

Soft Melon color link
Soft Melon

#F4D3CB

Cosmos color link
Cosmos

#FCD5CF

Soft Nude color link
Soft Nude

#F0D3CD

Light Rose color link
Light Rose

#FFC5CB

Soft Lip color link
Soft Lip

#EDCBCD

TopsPink color link
TopsPink

#FFCDD8

Lotion Pink color link
Lotion Pink

#ECCFCF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9CECD
  • RGB249, 206, 205
  • CMYK0, 17, 17, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 206, 205)
  • HSL1°, 79%, 89%
  • HSL Precise1.364°, 78.571%, 89.02%
  • HSV1°, 18%, 98%
  • HSB1°, 18%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.808, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.808, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.808, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDF9CECD
  • DECIMAL ID16371405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01