Close to Primrose
#F4E79E
#F4E79E is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 95.7% red, 90.6% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 80% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F4E79E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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16.77:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F4E79E as they’d see it.
#F4E79E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F4E79E
What color is #F4E79E?
#F4E79E is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 95.7% red, 90.6% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 80% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F4E79E in RGB?
#F4E79E is rgb(244, 231, 158): 244 red, 231 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F4E79E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 35, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F4E79E?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F4E79E?
Its complement #E2E4FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.