#F9CD2F Color

#F9CD2F is rgb(249, 205, 47) in RGB, hsl(47, 94%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 81%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Yellow (#FACA30), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9CD2F

HEX#F9CD2F

RGBrgb(249, 205, 47)

HSLhsl(47, 94%, 58%)

HSVhsv(47, 81%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 81%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(86.2% 0.166 91.8)

LABlab(84.49% 5.76 76.74)

LCHlch(84.49% 76.95 85.71)

What #F9CD2F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F9CD2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zinc Yellow#FACA30ΔE 2.14 Sunglow#FFCC33ΔE 3.15 Deep Lemon#F5C71AΔE 3.72 Jonquil#F4CA16ΔE 4.41 Saffron#F4C430ΔE 4.52 Metallic Yellow#FDCC0DΔE 6.88

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#F9CD2F Channel Values

How #F9CD2F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 249 · G 205 · B 47	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 47° · S 94% · L 58%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 47° · S 81% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 18% · Y 81% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.52:1 vs white · 13.8:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9CD2F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text13.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9CD2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9CD2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F9CD2F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F9CD2F.

How #F9CD2F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F9CD2F

Protanopia#D5D52E

Protanomaly#E5D22E

Deuteranopia#DDDD26

Deuteranomaly#E9D72A

Tritanopia#FFC2C2

Tritanomaly#FEC69C

Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #F9CD2F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f9cd2f: #F9CD2F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9CD2F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9cd2f': '#F9CD2F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.804, blue: 0.184)

Android XML<color name="color_f9cd2f">#F9CD2F</color>

SVG fillfill="#F9CD2F"

More Yellow Colors

#F9CD2F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#F9CD2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9CD2F?

#F9CD2F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(249, 205, 47) in RGB and hsl(47, 94%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Yellow (#FACA30), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.

What is the RGB value of #F9CD2F?

#F9CD2F is rgb(249, 205, 47) — red 249, green 205, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9CD2F?

#F9CD2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 81%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9CD2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9CD2F scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9CD2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9CD2F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 10.65, which is visibly different.

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