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#F9FCBB Color

#F9FCBB is rgb(249, 252, 187) in RGB, hsl(63, 92%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 26%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9FCBB
HEX#F9FCBB
RGBrgb(249, 252, 187)
HSLhsl(63, 92%, 86%)
HSVhsv(63, 26%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 26%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(97.3% 0.083 110)
LABlab(97.58% -8.46 30.92)
LCHlch(97.58% 32.06 105.30)

What #F9FCBB 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 #F9FCBB, 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.

#F9FCBB Channel Values

How #F9FCBB 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 252 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 92% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 26% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.07:1 vs white · 19.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9FCBB 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 text1.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9FCBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9FCBB; 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 #F9FCBB

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 #F9FCBB 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#F9FCBB
Protanopia#FBFBBB
Protanomaly#FAFCBB
Deuteranopia#FBFBBB
Deuteranomaly#FAFBBB
Tritanopia#FFF5F5
Tritanomaly#FDF8E0
Achromatopsia#F7F7F7

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Using #F9FCBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9fcbb: #F9FCBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9FCBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9fcbb': '#F9FCBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.988, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_f9fcbb">#F9FCBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9FCBB"

More Yellow Colors

#F9FCBB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9FCBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9FCBB?

#F9FCBB is a lightest yellow — rgb(249, 252, 187) in RGB and hsl(63, 92%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.77.

What is the RGB value of #F9FCBB?

#F9FCBB is rgb(249, 252, 187) — red 249, green 252, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9FCBB?

#F9FCBB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 26%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9FCBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9FCBB scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9FCBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9FCBB 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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