What color is #F9DCE7?

#F9DCE7 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(249, 220, 231), and in HSL hsl(337, 71%, 92%).

Is #F9DCE7 accessible as text?

On white, #F9DCE7 has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9DCE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9DCE7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #F9DCE7?

As a neutral, #F9DCE7 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 #F9DCE7 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #F9DCE7 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.

#F9DCE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9DCE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9DCE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9DCE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9DCE7 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F9DCE7 Secondary #B9612E Accent #7C7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Misty Rose 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 #F9DCE7 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Misty Rose 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 #F9DCE7 Accent #A5C3C7 Surface #E7D7BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #26324B

Misty Rose 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 #F9DCE7 Secondary #FFF7FB Support #9C9087 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 #F9DCE7 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 56/100

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 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 12/100

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 4/100

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.

Pairs with #F9DCE7

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People also use #F9DCE7 with

Bubblegum Pink Misty Rose Ice Blue Gainsboro Taupe

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 14.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F9DCDE — 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 #F9DCE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9DCE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 220 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.1% 0.035 352.9);
  --color-50: #FDF1F6;
  --color-100: #FADBE7;
  --color-200: #F3B9CF;
  --color-300: #E58AAD;
  --color-400: #D45E8B;
  --color-500: #B93C6C;
  --color-600: #8D3557;
  --color-700: #642B41;
  --color-800: #421F2C;
  --color-900: #28151C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FDF1F6',
    100: '#FADBE7',
    200: '#F3B9CF',
    300: '#E58AAD',
    400: '#D45E8B',
    500: '#B93C6C',
    600: '#8D3557',
    700: '#642B41',
    800: '#421F2C',
    900: '#28151C',
  },
}

$base: #F9DCE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1F6;
$base-100: #FADBE7;
$base-200: #F3B9CF;
$base-300: #E58AAD;
$base-400: #D45E8B;
$base-500: #B93C6C;
$base-600: #8D3557;
$base-700: #642B41;
$base-800: #421F2C;
$base-900: #28151C;
$base-hover: #EB8CB1;
$base-subtle: #FCF6F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9DCE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D45E8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B93C6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D3557",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28151C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9DCE7

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9DCE7

UI roles & guardrails

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