What color is #F9DAE1?

#F9DAE1 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(249, 218, 225), and in HSL hsl(346, 72%, 92%).

Is #F9DAE1 accessible as text?

On white, #F9DAE1 has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9DAE1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9DAE1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-200 (#E7E5E4).

What colors go well with #F9DAE1?

As a neutral, #F9DAE1 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 #F9DAE1 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #F9DAE1 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.

#F9DAE1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9DAE1

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9DAE1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9DAE1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9DAE1 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #F9DAE1 Secondary #B9612C Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #F9DAE1 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 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 #F9DAE1 Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

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 #F9DAE1 Secondary #FFF7F9 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

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 #F9DAE1 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 86/100

Very high

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

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 81/100

Very high

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F9DAE1

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People also use #F9DAE1 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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDF9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F9DFDC — 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 #F9DAE1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9DAE1;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 218 225;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.6% 0.035 2.5);
  --color-50: #FDF1F4;
  --color-100: #FADBE2;
  --color-200: #F3B9C7;
  --color-300: #E6899F;
  --color-400: #D55D79;
  --color-500: #BA3B59;
  --color-600: #8E3449;
  --color-700: #642A38;
  --color-800: #421F27;
  --color-900: #281519;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-pink: {
    50: '#FDF1F4',
    100: '#FADBE2',
    200: '#F3B9C7',
    300: '#E6899F',
    400: '#D55D79',
    500: '#BA3B59',
    600: '#8E3449',
    700: '#642A38',
    800: '#421F27',
    900: '#281519',
  },
}

$base: #F9DAE1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1F4;
$base-100: #FADBE2;
$base-200: #F3B9C7;
$base-300: #E6899F;
$base-400: #D55D79;
$base-500: #BA3B59;
$base-600: #8E3449;
$base-700: #642A38;
$base-800: #421F27;
$base-900: #281519;
$base-hover: #EC8BA2;
$base-subtle: #FCF6F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9DAE1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E6899F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D55D79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA3B59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E3449",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281519",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9DAE1

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9DAE1

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