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#F9D49A Color

#F9D49A is rgb(249, 212, 154) in RGB, hsl(37, 89%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 38%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9D49A
HEX#F9D49A
RGBrgb(249, 212, 154)
HSLhsl(37, 89%, 79%)
HSVhsv(37, 38%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 38%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(88.8% 0.085 78.5)
LABlab(87.11% 7.66 33.79)
LCHlch(87.11% 34.65 77.23)

What #F9D49A 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 #F9D49A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#F9D49A Channel Values

How #F9D49A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 249 · G 212 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 89% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 38% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 38% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9D49A 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9D49A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9D49A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F9D49A

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.

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How #F9D49A 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#F9D49A
Protanopia#DBDB9A
Protanomaly#E8D89A
Deuteranopia#E1E198
Deuteranomaly#EBDC99
Tritanopia#FECECE
Tritanomaly#FCD0BB
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #F9D49A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9d49a: #F9D49A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9D49A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9d49a': '#F9D49A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.831, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_f9d49a">#F9D49A</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9D49A"

More Orange Colors

#F9D49A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9D49A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9D49A?

#F9D49A is a light orange — rgb(249, 212, 154) in RGB and hsl(37, 89%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.

What is the RGB value of #F9D49A?

#F9D49A is rgb(249, 212, 154) — red 249, green 212, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9D49A?

#F9D49A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 38%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9D49A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9D49A scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9D49A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9D49A 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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