Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F9F2D2

#F9F2D2 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Papaya Whip. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 249, 242, 210, HSL 49, 76%, 90%, has luminance 0.883, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#F9F2D2 Sample readable text
HEX #F9F2D2
RGB rgb(249, 242, 210)
HSL hsl(49 76% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 16, 2)
Luminance 0.883
Contrast Black 18.66:1White 1.13:1

CSS

--color-f9f2d2: #F9F2D2;
.background-f9f2d2 { background-color: #F9F2D2; }
.text-f9f2d2 { color: #F9F2D2; }

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
Luminance0.883
Black text18.66:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA 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":"#F9F2D2","rgb":[249,242,210],"hsl":[49,76,90],"cmyk":[0,3,16,2],"luminance":0.883,"contrast":{"black":18.66,"white":1.13}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.13,"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":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.67,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FEF5CD","hex":"#FEF5CD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.16,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EDF9D2","hex":"#EDF9D2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.08,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.56,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Papaya Whip 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/f9f2d2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/papaya-whip.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-white.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D2D9F9","analogous":["#F9DED2","#EDF9D2"],"triadic":["#D2F9F2","#F2D2F9"],"tetradic":["#D2F9DE","#D2D9F9","#F9D2ED"],"splitComplementary":["#D2EDF9","#DED2F9"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F9F2D2","#EEDA81"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#EEDA81","saturated":"#FEF5CD","desaturated":"#F3EED8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFDF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"papaya-whip","name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","distance":7.3484692283495345},{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":8.06225774829855},{"slug":"antique-white","name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","distance":8.660254037844387},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":8.831760866327848},{"slug":"blanched-almond","name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","distance":10.488088481701515}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F9F2D2

#F9F2D2 is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #F9F2D2 is visually closest to Papaya Whip, a named orange color with HEX #FFEFD5.

The RGB channels are 249, 242, and 210, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 49deg with 76% saturation and 90% 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 0.883, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.66:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F9F2D2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.66:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.13:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Light Goldenrod Yellow#000000 text · best 19.67:1#FAFAD2
#FEF5CD#000000 text · best 19.16:1#FEF5CD
#EDF9D2#000000 text · best 19.08:1#EDF9D2
Papaya Whip#000000 text · best 18.56:1#FFEFD5

Generated Palette

#F9F2D2#F9F2D2
#D2D9F9#D2D9F9
#F9DED2#F9DED2
#EDF9D2#EDF9D2
White#FFFFFF
#EEDA81#EEDA81

Color Harmonies

#D2D9F9#D2D9F9
#F9DED2#F9DED2
#EDF9D2#EDF9D2
#D2F9F2#D2F9F2
#F2D2F9#F2D2F9

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#EEDA81#EEDA81
#FEF5CD#FEF5CD
#F3EED8#F3EED8
White#FFFFFF
#FFFDF5#FFFDF5

Nearest Named Colors

Papaya Whip#FFEFD5
Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Antique White#FAEBD7
Canvas#F4EBD0
Blanched Almond#FFEBCD

Related HEX Guides

Papaya Whip colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFEFD5.Light Goldenrod Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAFAD2.Antique White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAEBD7.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.#F9F2D2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.