What color is #F9E7E4?

#F9E7E4 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(249, 231, 228), and in HSL hsl(9, 64%, 94%).

Is #F9E7E4 accessible as text?

On white, #F9E7E4 has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.58:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9E7E4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9E7E4?

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

What colors go well with #F9E7E4?

As a neutral, #F9E7E4 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 #F9E7E4 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #F9E7E4 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.

#F9E7E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9E7E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9E7E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9E7E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9E7E4 Surface #F0E9DC 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F9E7E4 Secondary #B76325 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #F9E7E4 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F0E2D0 Accent #969664 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 #F9E7E4 Accent #ADC3B3 Surface #E6D7BE 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F9E7E4 Secondary #FFF8F7 Support #9B9186 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 #F9E7E4 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 91/100

Very high

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

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

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 #F9E7E4 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 15.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F9EFE6 — 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 #F9E7E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9E7E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 231 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.2% 0.020 28.9);
  --color-50: #FDF4F2;
  --color-100: #F8E1DD;
  --color-200: #F0C4BC;
  --color-300: #E19B8E;
  --color-400: #CE7464;
  --color-500: #B35342;
  --color-600: #894539;
  --color-700: #61352E;
  --color-800: #402621;
  --color-900: #271916;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FDF4F2',
    100: '#F8E1DD',
    200: '#F0C4BC',
    300: '#E19B8E',
    400: '#CE7464',
    500: '#B35342',
    600: '#894539',
    700: '#61352E',
    800: '#402621',
    900: '#271916',
  },
}

$base: #F9E7E4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF4F2;
$base-100: #F8E1DD;
$base-200: #F0C4BC;
$base-300: #E19B8E;
$base-400: #CE7464;
$base-500: #B35342;
$base-600: #894539;
$base-700: #61352E;
$base-800: #402621;
$base-900: #271916;
$base-hover: #E8A397;
$base-subtle: #FDF9F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9E7E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8E1DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0C4BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E19B8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE7464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B35342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#894539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#61352E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402621",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271916",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9E7E4

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Pairs with #F9E7E4

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