Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F3F9BD

#F3F9BD is a warm yellow HEX color close to Soft Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 243, 249, 189, HSL 66, 83%, 86%, has luminance 0.9048, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#F3F9BD Sample readable text
HEX #F3F9BD
RGB rgb(243, 249, 189)
HSL hsl(66 83% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(2, 0, 24, 2)
Luminance 0.9048
Contrast Black 19.1:1White 1.1:1

CSS

--color-f3f9bd: #F3F9BD;
.background-f3f9bd { background-color: #F3F9BD; }
.text-f3f9bd { color: #F3F9BD; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.9048
Black text19.1:1AA Pass
White text1.1:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F3F9BD","rgb":[243,249,189],"hsl":[66,83,86],"cmyk":[2,0,24,2],"luminance":0.9048,"contrast":{"black":19.1,"white":1.1}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.1,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.1,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.21,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F8FFB8","hex":"#F8FFB8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.99,"contrastWhite":1.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.81,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.67,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Soft Yellow adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f3f9bd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lemon-chiffon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C4BEF9","analogous":["#F9E1BE","#D5F9BE"],"triadic":["#BEF3F9","#F9BEF3"],"tetradic":["#BEF9E1","#C4BEF9","#F9BED5"],"splitComplementary":["#BED5F9","#E1BEF9"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F3F9BD","#E4F16A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#E4F16A","saturated":"#F8FFB8","desaturated":"#EDF1C6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FCFFE0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"soft-yellow","name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","distance":13.038404810405298},{"slug":"lemon-chiffon","name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","distance":20.024984394500787},{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":22.15851980616034},{"slug":"cream","name":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","distance":22.825424421026653},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":23.62202362203543}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F3F9BD

#F3F9BD is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #F3F9BD is visually closest to Soft Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FFF8B8.

The RGB channels are 243, 249, and 189, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 66deg with 83% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.9048, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.1:1AA Pass
White text1.1:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F3F9BD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.1:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.1:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Cream#000000 text · best 20.21:1#FFFDD0
#F8FFB8#000000 text · best 19.99:1#F8FFB8
Lemon Chiffon#000000 text · best 19.81:1#FFFACD
Light Goldenrod Yellow#000000 text · best 19.67:1#FAFAD2

Generated Palette

#F3F9BD#F3F9BD
#C4BEF9#C4BEF9
#F9E1BE#F9E1BE
#D5F9BE#D5F9BE
White#FFFFFF
#E4F16A#E4F16A

Color Harmonies

#C4BEF9#C4BEF9
#F9E1BE#F9E1BE
#D5F9BE#D5F9BE
#BEF3F9#BEF3F9
#F9BEF3#F9BEF3

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#E4F16A#E4F16A
#F8FFB8#F8FFB8
#EDF1C6#EDF1C6
White#FFFFFF
#FCFFE0#FCFFE0

Nearest Named Colors

Soft Yellow#FFF8B8
Lemon Chiffon#FFFACD
Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Cream#FFFDD0
Canvas#F4EBD0

Related HEX Guides

Soft Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF8B8.Lemon Chiffon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFACD.Light Goldenrod Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAFAD2.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F3F9BD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.