Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F9ECE7

#F9ECE7 is a warm orange HEX color close to Linen. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 249, 236, 231, HSL 17, 60%, 94%, has luminance 0.859, and belongs to the light group.

orangewarmlight
#F9ECE7 Sample readable text
HEX #F9ECE7
RGB rgb(249, 236, 231)
HSL hsl(17 60% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 7, 2)
Luminance 0.859
Contrast Black 18.18:1White 1.16:1

CSS

--color-f9ece7: #F9ECE7;
.background-f9ece7 { background-color: #F9ECE7; }
.text-f9ece7 { color: #F9ECE7; }

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
Luminance0.859
Black text18.18:1AA Pass
White text1.16:1AA 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":"#F9ECE7","rgb":[249,236,231],"hsl":[17,60,94],"cmyk":[0,5,7,2],"luminance":0.859,"contrast":{"black":18.18,"white":1.16}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.18,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.16,"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":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.38,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F9F5E7","hex":"#F9F5E7","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.24,"contrastWhite":1.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.04,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E7F4F9","hex":"#E7F4F9","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.71,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","light orange","Linen adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f9ece7.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marble-white.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E7F4F9","analogous":["#F9E7EA","#F9F5E7"],"triadic":["#E7F9EC","#ECE7F9"],"tetradic":["#EAF9E7","#E7F4F9","#F5E7F9"],"splitComplementary":["#E7F9F5","#E7EAF9"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F9ECE7","#E7B29D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#E7B29D","saturated":"#FCEAE3","desaturated":"#F6EDEA","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"linen","name":"Linen","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":4.242640687119285},{"slug":"linen-white","name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":4.242640687119285},{"slug":"marble-white","name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","distance":8.12403840463596},{"slug":"warm-white","name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","distance":9},{"slug":"old-lace","name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","distance":9.899494936611665}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F9ECE7

#F9ECE7 is classified as a warm orange value with light visual character. #F9ECE7 is visually closest to Linen, a named orange color with HEX #FAF0E6.

The RGB channels are 249, 236, and 231, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg with 60% saturation and 94% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.859, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 4.24, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.18:1AA Pass
White text1.16:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F9ECE7 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.18:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.16:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Old Lace#000000 text · best 19.38:1#FDF5E6
#F9F5E7#000000 text · best 19.24:1#F9F5E7
Warm White#000000 text · best 19.04:1#F8F4E3
#E7F4F9#000000 text · best 18.71:1#E7F4F9

Generated Palette

#F9ECE7#F9ECE7
#E7F4F9#E7F4F9
#F9E7EA#F9E7EA
#F9F5E7#F9F5E7
White#FFFFFF
#E7B29D#E7B29D

Color Harmonies

#E7F4F9#E7F4F9
#F9E7EA#F9E7EA
#F9F5E7#F9F5E7
#E7F9EC#E7F9EC
#ECE7F9#ECE7F9

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#E7B29D#E7B29D
#FCEAE3#FCEAE3
#F6EDEA#F6EDEA
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Linen#FAF0E6
Linen White#FAF0E6
Marble White#F2F0E6
Warm White#F8F4E3
Old Lace#FDF5E6

Related HEX Guides

Linen colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.Linen White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.Marble White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F2F0E6.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.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.#F9ECE7 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.