#F9D84F
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.6% 0.155 95.4), rgb(249, 216, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#F9D84F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9D84F |
| RGB | rgb(249, 216, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 93%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.155 95.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F9D84F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9D84F | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F9D84F text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9D84F text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF6E2
oklch(97.2% 0.027 95.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5EABF
oklch(93.5% 0.057 95.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9D84F
oklch(88.6% 0.155 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2BE00
oklch(80.9% 0.166 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9F00
oklch(70.8% 0.146 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#F9D84F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EED43C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6DE56 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC8BC | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9D84F
#F9D84F
oklch(88.6% 0.155 95.4)
- #CFD7FF
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F9D84F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.017
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.017
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.023
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.026
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.027
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.030
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.031
Use #F9D84F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.