What color is #F9E4E6?

#F9E4E6 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(249, 228, 230), and in HSL hsl(354, 64%, 94%).

Is #F9E4E6 accessible as text?

On white, #F9E4E6 has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9E4E6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9E4E6?

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

What colors go well with #F9E4E6?

As a neutral, #F9E4E6 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 #F9E4E6 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #F9E4E6 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.

#F9E4E6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9E4E6

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9E4E6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9E4E6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9E4E6 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F9E4E6 Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F9E4E6 Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8490A8 Anchor #2F3236

Misty Rose keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F9E4E6 Secondary #FFF8F9 Support #9B9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F9E4E6 Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Misty Rose sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #F9E4E6 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 90/100

Very high

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

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 87/100

Very high

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F9E4E6 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 15.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F9EAE6 — 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 #F9E4E6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9E4E6;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 228 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.6% 0.023 11.0);
  --color-50: #FDF2F3;
  --color-100: #F8DDE0;
  --color-200: #F0BCC1;
  --color-300: #E18E97;
  --color-400: #CE646F;
  --color-500: #B3424D;
  --color-600: #893941;
  --color-700: #612E33;
  --color-800: #402124;
  --color-900: #271618;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FDF2F3',
    100: '#F8DDE0',
    200: '#F0BCC1',
    300: '#E18E97',
    400: '#CE646F',
    500: '#B3424D',
    600: '#893941',
    700: '#612E33',
    800: '#402124',
    900: '#271618',
  },
}

$base: #F9E4E6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2F3;
$base-100: #F8DDE0;
$base-200: #F0BCC1;
$base-300: #E18E97;
$base-400: #CE646F;
$base-500: #B3424D;
$base-600: #893941;
$base-700: #612E33;
$base-800: #402124;
$base-900: #271618;
$base-hover: #E8979F;
$base-subtle: #FDF8F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9E4E6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BCC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E18E97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE646F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B3424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893941",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402124",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271618",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9E4E6

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9E4E6

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