Information about #F9BF1F color

#F9BF1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F9BF1F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(249, 191, 31) (97.6% red, 74.9% green, 12.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 23 / 85 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F9BF1F reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Orange Yellow (#F5BD1F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Walmart Yellow (#FFC220) and Ripe Mango (#FFC324).

In RGB terms — rgb(249, 191, 31) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F9BF1F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #F9BF1F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F9BF1F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F9BF1F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F9BF1F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9BF1F
  • RGB249, 191, 31
  • CMYK0, 23, 85, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 191, 31)
  • HSL44°, 95%, 55%
  • HSL Precise44.037°, 94.783%, 54.902%
  • HSV44°, 88%, 98%
  • HSB44°, 88%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.749, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.749, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.749, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF9BF1F
  • DECIMAL ID16367391
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01