#F9FFA5 Hex Color
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Think of pale butter or fresh lemon cream. #f9ffa5 sits between white and yellow, warm and mellow thanks to very high lightness and low saturation. The hex code works best as a dominant background base, where it feels softer than plain white, and flatters slate blue or olive accents. Against black text it reaches about 19.9:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #f9ffa5
What is #f9ffa5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9ffa5 is rgb(249, 255, 165), in HSL hsl(64, 100%, 82%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 35%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #f9ffa5?
Slate blue and olive both flatter #f9ffa5, balancing its warmth without crowding it. For text, charcoal reaches roughly 19.9:1 contrast on this shade, making body copy easy to read.
Is #f9ffa5 a warm or cool color?
It reads warm. The yellow base and very high lightness give it a sunny, mellow cast, even though it sits close to white on the spectrum.
Is #f9ffa5 readable on white or black?
#f9ffa5 has a 1.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 19.87:1 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.