#F9D65C Hex Color
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#f9d65c is a high-energy yellow with significant brightness, making it an excellent choice for sale banners or urgent UI accents. Because black text maintains a sharp 14.8:1 contrast ratio against this shade, it remains highly readable even at small sizes. Use this glowing yellow sparingly as a 10% accent color to draw attention, as it can overwhelm layouts if used as a primary background.
Questions about #f9d65c
What is #f9d65c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9d65c is rgb(249, 214, 92), in HSL hsl(47, 93%, 67%) and in CMYK 0%, 14%, 63%, 2%.
How should I use #f9d65c in my UI?
Use #f9d65c sparingly as an accent color for buttons or banners because its high luminosity can overwhelm a layout if used as a primary background. It pairs exceptionally well with strong charcoal text to maintain high readability.
Is #f9d65c readable on white or black?
#f9d65c has a 1.41:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.80:1 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.