What color is #F9BEDD?

#F9BEDD is a pale, soft pink. In RGB it is rgb(249, 190, 221), and in HSL hsl(328, 83%, 86%).

Is #F9BEDD accessible as text?

On white, #F9BEDD has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9BEDD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9BEDD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-200 (#FCCEE8).

What colors go well with #F9BEDD?

#F9BEDD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BEF9D9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F9BEDD below.

Is #F9BEDD good for buttons?

#F9BEDD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F9BEDD — white text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F9BEDD the same as CSS pink?

No — #F9BEDD is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color.

#F9BEDD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9BEDD

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9BEDD works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9BEDD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9BEDD Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Pink 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F9BEDD Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Pink as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F9BEDD Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 Secondary #3C3833

Pink anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F9BEDD Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #26324B

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F9BEDD Secondary #FFF3FE Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Pink 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 Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F9BEDD 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 74/100

High

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

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCF4F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F9BECA — 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 #F9BEDD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9BEDD;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 190 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.4% 0.078 346.0);
  --color-50: #FEF0F8;
  --color-100: #FDD9EC;
  --color-200: #F8B4D8;
  --color-300: #ED82BB;
  --color-400: #DE549E;
  --color-500: #C3317F;
  --color-600: #952D64;
  --color-700: #69264A;
  --color-800: #441C32;
  --color-900: #2A131F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pink: {
    50: '#FEF0F8',
    100: '#FDD9EC',
    200: '#F8B4D8',
    300: '#ED82BB',
    400: '#DE549E',
    500: '#C3317F',
    600: '#952D64',
    700: '#69264A',
    800: '#441C32',
    900: '#2A131F',
  },
}

$base: #F9BEDD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F8;
$base-100: #FDD9EC;
$base-200: #F8B4D8;
$base-300: #ED82BB;
$base-400: #DE549E;
$base-500: #C3317F;
$base-600: #952D64;
$base-700: #69264A;
$base-800: #441C32;
$base-900: #2A131F;
$base-hover: #F16DB4;
$base-subtle: #FBEEF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9BEDD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD9EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B4D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED82BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DE549E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C3317F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#952D64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69264A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441C32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A131F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9BEDD

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