Information about #F9C97B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#F9C97B falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(249, 201, 123) — 97.6% red, 78.8% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 49 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F9C97B reads as a pure, full-strength warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soft Orange (#F5CA7B). Slightly further away sit Pastel Amber (#F8C57C) and Topaz (#FFC87C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(249, 201, 123)), which gives #F9C97B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F9C97B: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F9C97B color variations

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

#F9C97B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#F9C97B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#F9C97B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#F9C97B 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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#F9C97B 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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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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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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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 #F9C97B

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

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

#F9C97B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9C97B
  • RGB249, 201, 123
  • CMYK0, 19, 49, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 201, 123)
  • HSL37°, 91%, 73%
  • HSL Precise37.143°, 91.304%, 72.941%
  • HSV37°, 51%, 98%
  • HSB37°, 51%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.788, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.788, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.788, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF9C97B
  • DECIMAL ID16370043
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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