#F9B420 Hex Color

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#f9b420 is a hex color. It can be described as fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, bright, neon, warm, mellow, orange and yellow. It is a shade of orange, yellow. The hex code is #f9b420.

Questions about #f9b420

What is #f9b420 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9b420 is rgb(249, 180, 32), in HSL hsl(41, 95%, 55%) and in CMYK 0%, 28%, 87%, 2%.
Is #f9b420 readable on white or black?
#f9b420 has a 1.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.57:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.