#F9FAEA Color
#F9FAEA is rgb(249, 250, 234) in RGB, hsl(64, 62%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ivory (#FFFFF0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9FAEArgb(249, 250, 234)hsl(64, 62%, 95%)hsv(64, 6%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 6%, 2%)oklch(98% 0.021 109.7)lab(97.87% -2.38 7.58)lch(97.87% 7.95 107.41)What #F9FAEA 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 #F9FAEA, 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 yellow in the library.
#F9FAEA Channel Values
How #F9FAEA 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 250 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 62% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 6% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.06:1 vs white · 19.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9FAEA 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.
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Colors That Go With #F9FAEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9FAEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F9FAEA
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 #F9FAEA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9faea: #F9FAEA;background-color: #F9FAEA;colors: { 'color-f9faea': '#F9FAEA' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.980, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_f9faea">#F9FAEA</color>fill="#F9FAEA"More Yellow Colors
#F9FAEA sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9FAEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9FAEA?
#F9FAEA is a lightest yellow — rgb(249, 250, 234) in RGB and hsl(64, 62%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ivory (#FFFFF0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #F9FAEA?
#F9FAEA is rgb(249, 250, 234) — red 249, green 250, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9FAEA?
#F9FAEA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9FAEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9FAEA scores 1.06:1 against white and 19.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9FAEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9FAEA 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 ivory (#FFFFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 1.93, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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