Information about #F9CD3F color

#F9CD3F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F9CD3F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(249, 205, 63) — 97.6% red, 80.4% green, 24.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 73 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F9CD3F reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to TRILLIONAIRE YELLOW (#FAD03C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Google Chrome Yellow (#FFCE44) and Wild Thing (#FAD443).

The recipe behind #F9CD3F is rgb(249, 205, 63), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F9CD3F: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #F9CD3F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F9CD3F color variations

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

#F9CD3F 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 #F9CD3F

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

Wild Thing color link
Wild Thing

#FAD443

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Sunglow color link
Sunglow

#FFCC33

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Saffron color link
Saffron

#F4C430

Chickadee color link
Chickadee

#FFC34D

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9CD3F
  • RGB249, 205, 63
  • CMYK0, 17, 73, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 205, 63)
  • HSL46°, 94%, 61%
  • HSL Precise45.806°, 93.939%, 61.176%
  • HSV46°, 75%, 98%
  • HSB46°, 75%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.804, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.804, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.804, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF9CD3F
  • DECIMAL ID16371007
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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