Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F9F0BD

#F9F0BD is a warm yellow HEX color close to Soft Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 249, 240, 189, HSL 51, 83%, 86%, has luminance 0.8613, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#F9F0BD Sample readable text
HEX #F9F0BD
RGB rgb(249, 240, 189)
HSL hsl(51 83% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 24, 2)
Luminance 0.8613
Contrast Black 18.23:1White 1.15:1

CSS

--color-f9f0bd: #F9F0BD;
.background-f9f0bd { background-color: #F9F0BD; }
.text-f9f0bd { color: #F9F0BD; }

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
Luminance0.8613
Black text18.23:1AA Pass
White text1.15:1AA 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":"#F9F0BD","rgb":[249,240,189],"hsl":[51,83,86],"cmyk":[0,4,24,2],"luminance":0.8613,"contrast":{"black":18.23,"white":1.15}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.23,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.15,"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":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.37,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFF4B8","hex":"#FFF4B8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.88,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E4F9BE","hex":"#E4F9BE","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.59,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.02,"contrastWhite":1.17,"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/f9f0bd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bisque.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peach.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#BEC7F9","analogous":["#F9D2BE","#E4F9BE"],"triadic":["#BEF9F0","#F0BEF9"],"tetradic":["#BEF9D2","#BEC7F9","#F9BEE4"],"splitComplementary":["#BEE4F9","#D2BEF9"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F9F0BD","#F1DD6A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F1DD6A","saturated":"#FFF4B8","desaturated":"#F1EBC6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFAE0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"soft-yellow","name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","distance":11.180339887498949},{"slug":"bisque","name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","distance":15.132745950421556},{"slug":"peach","name":"Peach","hex":"#FFE5B4","distance":15.427248620541512},{"slug":"moccasin","name":"Moccasin","hex":"#FFE4B5","distance":15.620499351813308},{"slug":"blanched-almond","name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","distance":17.804493814764857}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F9F0BD

#F9F0BD is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #F9F0BD is visually closest to Soft Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FFF8B8.

The RGB channels are 249, 240, and 189, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 51deg 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 0.8613, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.18, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.23:1AA Pass
White text1.15:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F9F0BD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.23:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.15:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Soft Yellow#000000 text · best 19.37:1#FFF8B8
#FFF4B8#000000 text · best 18.88:1#FFF4B8
#E4F9BE#000000 text · best 18.59:1#E4F9BE
Blanched Almond#000000 text · best 18.02:1#FFEBCD

Generated Palette

#F9F0BD#F9F0BD
#BEC7F9#BEC7F9
#F9D2BE#F9D2BE
#E4F9BE#E4F9BE
White#FFFFFF
#F1DD6A#F1DD6A

Color Harmonies

#BEC7F9#BEC7F9
#F9D2BE#F9D2BE
#E4F9BE#E4F9BE
#BEF9F0#BEF9F0
#F0BEF9#F0BEF9

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F1DD6A#F1DD6A
#FFF4B8#FFF4B8
#F1EBC6#F1EBC6
White#FFFFFF
#FFFAE0#FFFAE0

Nearest Named Colors

Soft Yellow#FFF8B8
Bisque#FFE4C4
Peach#FFE5B4
Moccasin#FFE4B5
Blanched Almond#FFEBCD

Related HEX Guides

Soft Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF8B8.Bisque colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4C4.Peach colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE5B4.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.#F9F0BD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.