Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F9C4BD

#F9C4BD is a warm red HEX color close to Baby Pink. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 249, 196, 189, HSL 7, 83%, 86%, has luminance 0.6329, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

redwarmlightpastel
#F9C4BD Sample readable text
HEX #F9C4BD
RGB rgb(249, 196, 189)
HSL hsl(7 83% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 21, 24, 2)
Luminance 0.6329
Contrast Black 13.66:1White 1.54:1

CSS

--color-f9c4bd: #F9C4BD;
.background-f9c4bd { background-color: #F9C4BD; }
.text-f9c4bd { color: #F9C4BD; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6329
Black text13.66:1AA Pass
White text1.54:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F9C4BD","rgb":[249,196,189],"hsl":[7,83,86],"cmyk":[0,21,24,2],"luminance":0.6329,"contrast":{"black":13.66,"white":1.54}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.54,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#BEF2F9","hex":"#BEF2F9","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.26,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F9E2BE","hex":"#F9E2BE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.65,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","light","pastel","light red","pastel red","Baby Pink adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f9c4bd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/baby-pink.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/morganite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/melon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#BEF2F9","analogous":["#F9BED4","#F9E2BE"],"triadic":["#BEF9C5","#C5BEF9"],"tetradic":["#D4F9BE","#BEF2F9","#E2BEF9"],"splitComplementary":["#BEF9E2","#BED4F9"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F9C4BD","#F1796A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F1796A","saturated":"#FFC0B8","desaturated":"#F1CBC6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE4E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"baby-pink","name":"Baby Pink","hex":"#F4C2C2","distance":7.3484692283495345},{"slug":"morganite","name":"Morganite","hex":"#F5C6C6","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":12.68857754044952},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":14.071247279470288},{"slug":"apricot","name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","distance":15.748015748023622}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F9C4BD

#F9C4BD is classified as a warm red value with light and pastel visual character. #F9C4BD is visually closest to Baby Pink, a named red color with HEX #F4C2C2.

The RGB channels are 249, 196, and 189, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 7deg with 83% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.6329, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.66:1AA Pass
White text1.54:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F9C4BD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.66:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.54:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#BEF2F9#000000 text · best 17.26:1#BEF2F9
#F9E2BE#000000 text · best 16.65:1#F9E2BE
Apricot#000000 text · best 14.57:1#FBCEB1
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7

Generated Palette

#F9C4BD#F9C4BD
#BEF2F9#BEF2F9
#F9BED4#F9BED4
#F9E2BE#F9E2BE
White#FFFFFF
#F1796A#F1796A

Color Harmonies

#BEF2F9#BEF2F9
#F9BED4#F9BED4
#F9E2BE#F9E2BE
#BEF9C5#BEF9C5
#C5BEF9#C5BEF9

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F1796A#F1796A
#FFC0B8#FFC0B8
#F1CBC6#F1CBC6
White#FFFFFF
#FFE4E0#FFE4E0

Nearest Named Colors

Baby Pink#F4C2C2
Morganite#F5C6C6
Melon#FDBCB4
Feldspar#F0CDB7
Apricot#FBCEB1

Related HEX Guides

Baby Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4C2C2.Morganite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5C6C6.Melon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDBCB4.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F9C4BD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.