What color is #F9DCD3?

#F9DCD3 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(249, 220, 211), and in HSL hsl(14, 76%, 90%).

Is #F9DCD3 accessible as text?

On white, #F9DCD3 has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9DCD3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9DCD3?

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

What colors go well with #F9DCD3?

As a neutral, #F9DCD3 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 #F9DCD3 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #F9DCD3 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.

#F9DCD3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9DCD3

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9DCD3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9DCD3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F9DCD3 Secondary #B66423 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9DCD3 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F Ink #2B2723

Almond 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #F9DCD3 Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17957 Accent #97976D Anchor #3E2C20

Almond holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F9DCD3 Accent #ADC3B3 Surface #E6D7BE Secondary #9AA09E Anchor #29314B

Almond 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 #F9DCD3 Secondary #FFF8F4 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Almond 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 Almond carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F9DCD3 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 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 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 82/100

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.

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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 #FDF8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F9E8D2 — 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 #F9DCD3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9DCD3;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 220 211;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.6% 0.035 38.0);
  --color-50: #FEF4F1;
  --color-100: #FBE2DA;
  --color-200: #F5C6B7;
  --color-300: #E99D87;
  --color-400: #D8775A;
  --color-500: #BD5737;
  --color-600: #904832;
  --color-700: #663729;
  --color-800: #43271E;
  --color-900: #291914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  almond: {
    50: '#FEF4F1',
    100: '#FBE2DA',
    200: '#F5C6B7',
    300: '#E99D87',
    400: '#D8775A',
    500: '#BD5737',
    600: '#904832',
    700: '#663729',
    800: '#43271E',
    900: '#291914',
  },
}

$base: #F9DCD3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF4F1;
$base-100: #FBE2DA;
$base-200: #F5C6B7;
$base-300: #E99D87;
$base-400: #D8775A;
$base-500: #BD5737;
$base-600: #904832;
$base-700: #663729;
$base-800: #43271E;
$base-900: #291914;
$base-hover: #EE9B81;
$base-subtle: #FCF5F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9DCD3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBE2DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5C6B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E99D87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D8775A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BD5737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#904832",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#663729",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#43271E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9DCD3

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9DCD3

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