Close to Blanched Almond
#F9EFCD
#F9EFCD is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Blanched Almond. In RGB it’s made of 97.6% red, 93.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 79% saturation and 89% 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 #F9EFCD.
Split complementary
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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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18.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.15:1 FailThis color as text on black
18.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F9EFCD as they’d see it.
#F9EFCD 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 #F9EFCD
What color is #F9EFCD?
#F9EFCD is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Blanched Almond. In RGB it’s made of 97.6% red, 93.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 79% saturation and 89% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F9EFCD in RGB?
#F9EFCD is rgb(249, 239, 205): 249 red, 239 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F9EFCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 18, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F9EFCD?
PANTONE 474 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F9EFCD?
Its complement #EAEFFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.