Palettes / Colors / #F9CFCD
#F9CFCD — Pale Vivid Red
#F9CFCD is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #F9CFCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F9CFCD is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDF7F9; it also sits naturally between #F9CDE1 and #F9E5CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F9CFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 249, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 3°, 79%, 89% |
| HSV | 3°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.40, 69.17, 67.29 |
| Yxy | 69.17, 0.3466, 0.3312 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.59, 14.44, 6.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.17, 14.50, 5.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F9CFCD
.text { color: #F9CFCD; }
.background { background-color: #F9CFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F9CFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 207, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 79%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F9CFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 207, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F9CFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 207, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F9CFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F9CFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDF7F9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F9CFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F9CFCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F9CFCD: ·
How #F9CFCD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F9CFCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F9CFCD?
#F9CFCD is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 249, 207, 205). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F9CFCD?
#F9CFCD is RGB 249, 207, 205 — HSL 3°, 79%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #F9CFCD?
Its complement is #CDF7F9; analogous partners are #F9CDE1 and #F9E5CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F9CFCD for text?
Black text on #F9CFCD has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.