Information about #F9F5CF color

#F9F5CF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F9F5CF belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(249, 245, 207) (97.6% red, 96.1% green, 81.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 16 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #F9F5CF is nearly as bright as white. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moon Glow (#F5F3CE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are China Ivory (#FBF3D3) and Mimosa (#F5F5CC).

The recipe behind #F9F5CF is rgb(249, 245, 207), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F9F5CF: 19.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. #F9F5CF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F9F5CF color variations

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

#F9F5CF 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 #F9F5CF

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

Moon Glow color link
Moon Glow

#F5F3CE

China Ivory color link
China Ivory

#FBF3D3

Mimosa color link
Mimosa

#F5F5CC

Corn Field color link
Corn Field

#F8FACD

Soft Blonde color link
Soft Blonde

#FEF6D1

Barley White color link
Barley White

#FFF4CE

Carla color link
Carla

#F5F9CB

Baja White color link
Baja White

#FFF8D1

Pale color link
Pale

#FFF9D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9F5CF
  • RGB249, 245, 207
  • CMYK0, 2, 16, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 245, 207)
  • HSL54°, 78%, 89%
  • HSL Precise54.286°, 77.778%, 89.412%
  • HSV54°, 17%, 98%
  • HSB54°, 17%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.961, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.961, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.961, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDF9F5CF
  • DECIMAL ID16381391
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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