Information about #F9CD8A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F9CD8A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(249, 205, 138) — 97.6% red, 80.4% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 44 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F9CD8A presents itself as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cherokee (#F5CD82). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Douban Light Yellow (#F7C58E) and Buff (#FFC680).

The recipe behind #F9CD8A is rgb(249, 205, 138), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F9CD8A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. No one has named #F9CD8A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F9CD8A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F9CD8A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#F9CD8A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#F9CD8A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#F9CD8A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#F9CD8A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #F9CD8A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Douban Light Yellow color link
Douban Light Yellow

#F7C58E

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Peach Orange color link
Peach Orange

#FFCC99

Hot Peach color link
Hot Peach

#FFDA92

Macaroni And Cheese color link
Macaroni And Cheese

#FFBD88

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

#F9CD8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9CD8A
  • RGB249, 205, 138
  • CMYK0, 17, 44, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 205, 138)
  • HSL36°, 90%, 76%
  • HSL Precise36.216°, 90.244%, 75.882%
  • HSV36°, 45%, 98%
  • HSB36°, 45%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.804, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.804, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.804, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF9CD8A
  • DECIMAL ID16371082
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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