What color is #F6E9E9?

#F6E9E9 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(246, 233, 233), and in HSL hsl(0, 42%, 94%).

Is #F6E9E9 accessible as text?

On white, #F6E9E9 has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #F6E9E9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F6E9E9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #F6E9E9?

As a neutral, #F6E9E9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F6E9E9 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #F6E9E9 is not the CSS named color mistyrose, but mistyrose (#FFE4E1) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F6E9E9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F6E9E9

Not just a swatch — here's how #F6E9E9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F6E9E9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F6E9E9 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Misty Rose sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F6E9E9 Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9BA09E Anchor #28324B

Misty Rose opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F6E9E9 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #FFF7F7

Misty Rose is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Misty Rose.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F6E9E9 Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8490A8 Anchor #2F3236

Misty Rose keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F6E9E9 Secondary #FDF9F9 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Misty Rose is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Misty Rose carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F6E9E9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 92/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F6E9E9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDFBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F6EEE9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F6E9E9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F6E9E9;
  --color-base-rgb: 246 233 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.4% 0.014 17.4);
  --color-50: #FBF4F4;
  --color-100: #F4E2E2;
  --color-200: #E7C5C5;
  --color-300: #D39C9C;
  --color-400: #BC7676;
  --color-500: #9F5555;
  --color-600: #7B4747;
  --color-700: #583636;
  --color-800: #3B2626;
  --color-900: #241919;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FBF4F4',
    100: '#F4E2E2',
    200: '#E7C5C5',
    300: '#D39C9C',
    400: '#BC7676',
    500: '#9F5555',
    600: '#7B4747',
    700: '#583636',
    800: '#3B2626',
    900: '#241919',
  },
}

$base: #F6E9E9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF4F4;
$base-100: #F4E2E2;
$base-200: #E7C5C5;
$base-300: #D39C9C;
$base-400: #BC7676;
$base-500: #9F5555;
$base-600: #7B4747;
$base-700: #583636;
$base-800: #3B2626;
$base-900: #241919;
$base-hover: #DAA5A5;
$base-subtle: #FCF9F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F6E9E9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E2E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C5C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39C9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BC7676",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F5555",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B4747",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583636",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2626",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241919",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F6E9E9

Color Lab

Pairs with #F6E9E9

UI roles & guardrails

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