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#F9F2DE Painter’s Canvas

#F9F2DE is a very light white named Painter’s Canvas. In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 94.9% green and 87.1% blue (rgb(249, 242, 222)). Its HSL value is 44° hue, 69% saturation and 92% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow and 2% black. #F9F2DE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 18.78:1.

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Variations of #F9F2DE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#F9F2DE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#F9F2DE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #F9F2DE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #F9F3DF
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #F7F1DD
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #F8F1DD
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #F9F3DF
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #F9F3DE
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FEEFEC
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #FBF1E5
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #F2F2F2
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #F4F2ED

#F9F2DE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.12:1 Very poor#F9F2DE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
18.78:1 Super#F9F2DE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#F9F2DE in CSS

/* Painter’s Canvas */
.color { color: #F9F2DE; }
.background { background-color: #F9F2DE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #F9F2DE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(249 242 222);
color: hsl(44 69% 92%);
color: oklch(0.961 0.027 90.9);

#F9F2DE FAQ

What color is #F9F2DE?

#F9F2DE is a very light white. Its closest named color is Painter’s Canvas. It belongs to the white color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #F9F2DE?

#F9F2DE is rgb(249, 242, 222) in RGB, hsl(44, 69%, 92%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 2%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #F9F2DE?

The complementary color of #F9F2DE is #DEE5F9, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #F9F2DE?

Black text has the best contrast on #F9F2DE: 18.78:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #F9F2DE a warm or cool color?

#F9F2DE is a neutral color.