#F9DB5B
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(89.3% 0.148 96), rgb(249, 219, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#F9DB5B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9DB5B |
| RGB | rgb(249, 219, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 93%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.148 96) |
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 #F9DB5B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9DB5B | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F9DB5B text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9DB5B text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#FAF6E3
oklch(97.1% 0.025 97.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4EAC1
oklch(93.5% 0.054 95.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9DB5B
oklch(89.3% 0.148 96)
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Step 300
300
#E1BF00
oklch(81% 0.167 96.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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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)
#F9DB5B 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) | #F0D64C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E061 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCCC0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9DB5B
#F9DB5B
oklch(89.3% 0.148 96)
- #D2DAFF
#D2DAFF
oklch(89.4% 0.052 275.7)
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 #F9DB5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.016
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.016
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.016
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.025
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.029
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.029
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.031
Use #F9DB5B 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.