What color is #F9CEE7?

#F9CEE7 is a pale, soft pink. In RGB it is rgb(249, 206, 231), and in HSL hsl(325, 78%, 89%).

Is #F9CEE7 accessible as text?

On white, #F9CEE7 has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9CEE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9CEE7?

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

What colors go well with #F9CEE7?

#F9CEE7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CDF9DF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F9CEE7 below.

Is #F9CEE7 good for buttons?

#F9CEE7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F9CEE7 — white text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F9CEE7 the same as CSS pink?

No — #F9CEE7 is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color.

#F9CEE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9CEE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9CEE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9CEE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9CEE7 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Pastel 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 #F9CEE7 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Pastel 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 #F9CEE7 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9462 Secondary #3C3833

Pastel 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 #F9CEE7 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25324B

Pastel 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 #F9CEE7 Secondary #FFF5FE Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Pastel 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 Pastel Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F9CEE7 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 80/100

High

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

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 72/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDF6FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F9CDD8 — 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 #F9CEE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9CEE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 206 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.5% 0.058 342.6);
  --color-50: #FEF1F8;
  --color-100: #FBDAED;
  --color-200: #F6B6DB;
  --color-300: #EA85C0;
  --color-400: #DA58A4;
  --color-500: #BF3686;
  --color-600: #913069;
  --color-700: #67284D;
  --color-800: #431E34;
  --color-900: #291420;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-pink: {
    50: '#FEF1F8',
    100: '#FBDAED',
    200: '#F6B6DB',
    300: '#EA85C0',
    400: '#DA58A4',
    500: '#BF3686',
    600: '#913069',
    700: '#67284D',
    800: '#431E34',
    900: '#291420',
  },
}

$base: #F9CEE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F8;
$base-100: #FBDAED;
$base-200: #F6B6DB;
$base-300: #EA85C0;
$base-400: #DA58A4;
$base-500: #BF3686;
$base-600: #913069;
$base-700: #67284D;
$base-800: #431E34;
$base-900: #291420;
$base-hover: #EF7CBF;
$base-subtle: #FCF2F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9CEE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EA85C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA58A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BF3686",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913069",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#67284D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9CEE7

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9CEE7

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