Information about #F9EDBA color

#F9EDBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F9EDBA belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(249, 237, 186) — 97.6% red, 92.9% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 25 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F9EDBA is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that radiates an almost-white brightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blond (#FAF0BE). Slightly further away sit Lemon Meringue (#F6EABE) and Colonial White (#FFEDBC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(249, 237, 186)), which gives #F9EDBA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F9EDBA: 17.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. No one has named #F9EDBA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F9EDBA color variations

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

#F9EDBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#F9EDBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#F9EDBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#F9EDBA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#F9EDBA 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
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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
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#CDB9F9
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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
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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
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#EDB9F9
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#C4F9B9
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #F9EDBA

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

Blond color link
Blond

#FAF0BE

Lemon Meringue color link
Lemon Meringue

#F6EABE

Colonial White color link
Colonial White

#FFEDBC

Banana Mania color link
Banana Mania

#FAE7B5

Rising Star color link
Rising Star

#F7E5B7

Retro Pastel Yellow color link
Retro Pastel Yellow

#F2E8BF

Pale Amber color link
Pale Amber

#FFF0C2

Pale Gamboge color link
Pale Gamboge

#FFE8C2

Blondee color link
Blondee

#F4E3BB

Oasis color link
Oasis

#FCEDC5

Milk Punch color link
Milk Punch

#F3E5C0

Peach color link
Peach

#FFE5B4

#F9EDBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9EDBA
  • RGB249, 237, 186
  • CMYK0, 5, 25, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 237, 186)
  • HSL49°, 84%, 85%
  • HSL Precise48.571°, 84%, 85.294%
  • HSV49°, 25%, 98%
  • HSB49°, 25%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.929, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.929, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.929, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDF9EDBA
  • DECIMAL ID16379322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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