Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F9DDD2

#F9DDD2 is a warm orange HEX color close to Champagne. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 249, 221, 210, HSL 17, 76%, 90%, has luminance 0.7651, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#F9DDD2 Sample readable text
HEX #F9DDD2
RGB rgb(249, 221, 210)
HSL hsl(17 76% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 16, 2)
Luminance 0.7651
Contrast Black 16.3:1White 1.29:1

CSS

--color-f9ddd2: #F9DDD2;
.background-f9ddd2 { background-color: #F9DDD2; }
.text-f9ddd2 { color: #F9DDD2; }

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
Luminance0.7651
Black text16.3:1AA Pass
White text1.29:1AA 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":"#F9DDD2","rgb":[249,221,210],"hsl":[17,76,90],"cmyk":[0,11,16,2],"luminance":0.7651,"contrast":{"black":16.3,"white":1.29}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.3,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.29,"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":"#F9F0D2","hex":"#F9F0D2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.42,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.93,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.64,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D2EEF9","hex":"#D2EEF9","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.34,"contrastWhite":1.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","pastel","light orange","pastel orange","Champagne 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/f9ddd2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/parchment.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-white.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D2EEF9","analogous":["#F9D2DB","#F9F0D2"],"triadic":["#D2F9DD","#DDD2F9"],"tetradic":["#DBF9D2","#D2EEF9","#F0D2F9"],"splitComplementary":["#D2F9F0","#D2DBF9"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F9DDD2","#EEA081"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#EEA081","saturated":"#FEDBCD","desaturated":"#F3E0D8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF8F5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"champagne","name":"Champagne","hex":"#F7E7CE","distance":10.954451150103322},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":14.422205101855956},{"slug":"antique-white","name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","distance":14.89966442575134},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":15},{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":15.362291495737216}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F9DDD2

#F9DDD2 is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #F9DDD2 is visually closest to Champagne, a named orange color with HEX #F7E7CE.

The RGB channels are 249, 221, and 210, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg with 76% saturation and 90% 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 0.7651, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.95, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.3:1AA Pass
White text1.29:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F9DDD2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.3:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.29:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F9F0D2#000000 text · best 18.42:1#F9F0D2
Antique White#000000 text · best 17.93:1#FAEBD7
Canvas#000000 text · best 17.64:1#F4EBD0
#D2EEF9#000000 text · best 17.34:1#D2EEF9

Generated Palette

#F9DDD2#F9DDD2
#D2EEF9#D2EEF9
#F9D2DB#F9D2DB
#F9F0D2#F9F0D2
White#FFFFFF
#EEA081#EEA081

Color Harmonies

#D2EEF9#D2EEF9
#F9D2DB#F9D2DB
#F9F0D2#F9F0D2
#D2F9DD#D2F9DD
#DDD2F9#DDD2F9

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#EEA081#EEA081
#FEDBCD#FEDBCD
#F3E0D8#F3E0D8
White#FFFFFF
#FFF8F5#FFF8F5

Nearest Named Colors

Champagne#F7E7CE
Parchment#F1E9D2
Antique White#FAEBD7
Canvas#F4EBD0
Vellum#EFE3C8

Related HEX Guides

Champagne colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7E7CE.Parchment colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F1E9D2.Antique White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAEBD7.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.#F9DDD2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.