Information about #F9DCD1 color

#F9DCD1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F9DCD1 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(249, 220, 209) — 97.6% red, 86.3% green, 82% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 16 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F9DCD1 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and glows at the very top of the lightness 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 almost identical to Pippin (#FCDBD2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Pale Pink (#F9D9D8) and Cosmos (#FCD5CF).

The recipe behind #F9DCD1 is rgb(249, 220, 209), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F9DCD1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. #F9DCD1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F9DCD1 color variations

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

#F9DCD1 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 #F9DCD1

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

Pippin color link
Pippin

#FCDBD2

Cosmos color link
Cosmos

#FCD5CF

Sentimental color link
Sentimental

#FFE1D4

Remy color link
Remy

#F6DEDA

Pot Pourri color link
Pot Pourri

#EFDCD4

Lumber color link
Lumber

#FFE4CD

Almond color link
Almond

#EFDECD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9DCD1
  • RGB249, 220, 209
  • CMYK0, 11, 16, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 220, 209)
  • HSL17°, 77%, 90%
  • HSL Precise16.5°, 76.923%, 89.804%
  • HSV17°, 16%, 98%
  • HSB17°, 16%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.863, 0.820)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.863, 0.820, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.863, 0.820)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDF9DCD1
  • DECIMAL ID16374993
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01