Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F9E1BD

#F9E1BD is a warm orange HEX color close to Bisque. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 249, 225, 189, HSL 36, 83%, 86%, has luminance 0.7766, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#F9E1BD Sample readable text
HEX #F9E1BD
RGB rgb(249, 225, 189)
HSL hsl(36 83% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 24, 2)
Luminance 0.7766
Contrast Black 16.53:1White 1.27:1

CSS

--color-f9e1bd: #F9E1BD;
.background-f9e1bd { background-color: #F9E1BD; }
.text-f9e1bd { color: #F9E1BD; }

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
Luminance0.7766
Black text16.53:1AA Pass
White text1.27:1AA 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":"#F9E1BD","rgb":[249,225,189],"hsl":[36,83,86],"cmyk":[0,10,24,2],"luminance":0.7766,"contrast":{"black":16.53,"white":1.27}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.53,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.27,"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":"#F3F9BE","hex":"#F3F9BE","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.1,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.15,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Moccasin","hex":"#FFE4B5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.02,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFE2B8","hex":"#FFE2B8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.82,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","pastel","light orange","pastel orange","Bisque 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/f9e1bd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bisque.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-peach.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peach-puff.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#BED5F9","analogous":["#F9C4BE","#F3F9BE"],"triadic":["#BEF9E1","#E1BEF9"],"tetradic":["#BEF9C4","#BED5F9","#F9BEF3"],"splitComplementary":["#BEF3F9","#C4BEF9"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F9E1BD","#F1BB6A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F1BB6A","saturated":"#FFE2B8","desaturated":"#F1E0C6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF3E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bisque","name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","distance":9.695359714832659},{"slug":"pastel-peach","name":"Pastel Peach","hex":"#FFDAB9","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"peach-puff","name":"Peach Puff","hex":"#FFDAB9","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"moccasin","name":"Moccasin","hex":"#FFE4B5","distance":10.44030650891055},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":11.180339887498949}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F9E1BD

#F9E1BD is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #F9E1BD is visually closest to Bisque, a named orange color with HEX #FFE4C4.

The RGB channels are 249, 225, and 189, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg 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 0.7766, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.70, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.53:1AA Pass
White text1.27:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F9E1BD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.53:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.27:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F3F9BE#000000 text · best 19.1:1#F3F9BE
Bisque#000000 text · best 17.15:1#FFE4C4
Moccasin#000000 text · best 17.02:1#FFE4B5
#FFE2B8#000000 text · best 16.82:1#FFE2B8

Generated Palette

#F9E1BD#F9E1BD
#BED5F9#BED5F9
#F9C4BE#F9C4BE
#F3F9BE#F3F9BE
White#FFFFFF
#F1BB6A#F1BB6A

Color Harmonies

#BED5F9#BED5F9
#F9C4BE#F9C4BE
#F3F9BE#F3F9BE
#BEF9E1#BEF9E1
#E1BEF9#E1BEF9

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F1BB6A#F1BB6A
#FFE2B8#FFE2B8
#F1E0C6#F1E0C6
White#FFFFFF
#FFF3E0#FFF3E0

Nearest Named Colors

Bisque#FFE4C4
Pastel Peach#FFDAB9
Peach Puff#FFDAB9
Moccasin#FFE4B5
Wheat#F5DEB3

Related HEX Guides

Bisque colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4C4.Pastel Peach colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFDAB9.Peach Puff colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFDAB9.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.#F9E1BD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.