#F9F9AE Hex Color
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Pale yellow with almost no saturation, closer to cream than lemon. The hex code #f9f9ae works as a soft background base, though it can wash out next to plain white. Pair it with charcoal or deep olive to give it weight. Black text on it reaches about 19.2:1 contrast, well past AA for small type.
Questions about #f9f9ae
What is #f9f9ae in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9f9ae is rgb(249, 249, 174), in HSL hsl(60, 86%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 30%, 2%.
What text color works best on #f9f9ae?
Black text is the clear choice, with a contrast ratio of about 19.2:1 against #f9f9ae. That easily clears the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1, so small body text stays readable.
What colors pair well with #f9f9ae?
Deep olive and charcoal give #f9f9ae the contrast its lightness needs, while warm gray keeps things softer. Avoid pale neighbors like white or light beige, which flatten it.
Is #f9f9ae readable on white or black?
#f9f9ae has a 1.09:1 contrast ratio on white and 19.18:1 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.