#F9D390 Hex Color
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Soft and pale with a warm orange undertone, pastel yellow glows without shouting. The hex code #f9d390 works best as a dominant background, where black text stays readable at roughly 14.7:1 contrast. It fits spring themes, baby products, and sale graphics, and reads richer beside navy than beside white.
Questions about #f9d390
What is #f9d390 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9d390 is rgb(249, 211, 144), in HSL hsl(38, 90%, 77%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 42%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #f9d390?
Deep blues like navy and charcoal bring out the warm undertone in #f9d390, while pure white can wash it out. Terracotta and sage also sit comfortably beside it in spring palettes.
Is #f9d390 readable on white or black?
#f9d390 has a 1.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.74:1 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.