What color is #F9E6E6?

#F9E6E6 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(249, 230, 230), and in HSL hsl(0, 61%, 94%).

Is #F9E6E6 accessible as text?

On white, #F9E6E6 has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9E6E6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9E6E6?

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

What colors go well with #F9E6E6?

As a neutral, #F9E6E6 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 #F9E6E6 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #F9E6E6 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.

#F9E6E6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9E6E6

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9E6E6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9E6E6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9E6E6 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 #F9E6E6 Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9BA09E Anchor #28324B

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F9E6E6 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #FFF5F5

Misty Rose is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Misty Rose.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F9E6E6 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 #F9E6E6 Secondary #FFF8F8 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.

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Color Lab

How #F9E6E6 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 91/100

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 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 88/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F9E6E6 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 15.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F9EDE6 — 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 #F9E6E6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9E6E6;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 230 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.0% 0.021 17.5);
  --color-50: #FCF2F2;
  --color-100: #F8DDDD;
  --color-200: #EFBDBD;
  --color-300: #DF9090;
  --color-400: #CB6767;
  --color-500: #B04545;
  --color-600: #873B3B;
  --color-700: #602F2F;
  --color-800: #3F2222;
  --color-900: #271616;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FCF2F2',
    100: '#F8DDDD',
    200: '#EFBDBD',
    300: '#DF9090',
    400: '#CB6767',
    500: '#B04545',
    600: '#873B3B',
    700: '#602F2F',
    800: '#3F2222',
    900: '#271616',
  },
}

$base: #F9E6E6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2F2;
$base-100: #F8DDDD;
$base-200: #EFBDBD;
$base-300: #DF9090;
$base-400: #CB6767;
$base-500: #B04545;
$base-600: #873B3B;
$base-700: #602F2F;
$base-800: #3F2222;
$base-900: #271616;
$base-hover: #E69999;
$base-subtle: #FDF8F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9E6E6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBDBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF9090",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB6767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B04545",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#873B3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271616",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9E6E6

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9E6E6

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