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HEX atlas value

#F9CEBD

#F9CEBD is a warm orange HEX color close to Feldspar. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 249, 206, 189, HSL 17, 83%, 86%, has luminance 0.6796, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#F9CEBD Sample readable text
HEX #F9CEBD
RGB rgb(249, 206, 189)
HSL hsl(17 83% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 17, 24, 2)
Luminance 0.6796
Contrast Black 14.59:1White 1.44:1

CSS

--color-f9cebd: #F9CEBD;
.background-f9cebd { background-color: #F9CEBD; }
.text-f9cebd { color: #F9CEBD; }

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
Luminance0.6796
Black text14.59:1AA Pass
White text1.44:1AA 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":"#F9CEBD","rgb":[249,206,189],"hsl":[17,83,86],"cmyk":[0,17,24,2],"luminance":0.6796,"contrast":{"black":14.59,"white":1.44}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.59,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.44,"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":"#F9ECBE","hex":"#F9ECBE","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.77,"contrastWhite":1.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#BEE8F9","hex":"#BEE8F9","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.1,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Peach Puff","hex":"#FFDAB9","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.98,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F1D2C6","hex":"#F1D2C6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.77,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","pastel","light orange","pastel orange","Feldspar adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f9cebd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/feldspar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/apricot.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/morganite.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#BEE8F9","analogous":["#F9BECB","#F9ECBE"],"triadic":["#BEF9CE","#CEBEF9"],"tetradic":["#CBF9BE","#BEE8F9","#ECBEF9"],"splitComplementary":["#BEF9EC","#BECBF9"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F9CEBD","#F1906A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F1906A","saturated":"#FFCCB8","desaturated":"#F1D2C6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE9E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":10.862780491200215},{"slug":"apricot","name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","distance":12.165525060596439},{"slug":"morganite","name":"Morganite","hex":"#F5C6C6","distance":12.68857754044952},{"slug":"baby-pink","name":"Baby Pink","hex":"#F4C2C2","distance":13.92838827718412},{"slug":"pastel-peach","name":"Pastel Peach","hex":"#FFDAB9","distance":14}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F9CEBD

#F9CEBD is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #F9CEBD is visually closest to Feldspar, a named orange color with HEX #F0CDB7.

The RGB channels are 249, 206, and 189, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg 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 0.6796, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.86, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.59:1AA Pass
White text1.44:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F9CEBD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.59:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.44:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F9ECBE#000000 text · best 17.77:1#F9ECBE
#BEE8F9#000000 text · best 16.1:1#BEE8F9
Peach Puff#000000 text · best 15.98:1#FFDAB9
#F1D2C6#000000 text · best 14.77:1#F1D2C6

Generated Palette

#F9CEBD#F9CEBD
#BEE8F9#BEE8F9
#F9BECB#F9BECB
#F9ECBE#F9ECBE
White#FFFFFF
#F1906A#F1906A

Color Harmonies

#BEE8F9#BEE8F9
#F9BECB#F9BECB
#F9ECBE#F9ECBE
#BEF9CE#BEF9CE
#CEBEF9#CEBEF9

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F1906A#F1906A
#FFCCB8#FFCCB8
#F1D2C6#F1D2C6
White#FFFFFF
#FFE9E0#FFE9E0

Nearest Named Colors

Feldspar#F0CDB7
Apricot#FBCEB1
Morganite#F5C6C6
Baby Pink#F4C2C2
Pastel Peach#FFDAB9

Related HEX Guides

Feldspar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0CDB7.Apricot colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FBCEB1.Morganite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5C6C6.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#F9CEBD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.