Subscribe to newsletter !

What color is F9F52C?

The RGB color code for color number #F9F52C is RGB(249, 245, 44). In the RGB color model, #F9F52C has a red value of 249, a green value of 245, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 82.3% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58.8° (degrees), 94.5 % saturation, and 57.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9F52C has a hue of 58.8° (degrees), 82.3 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.



Color F9F52C is cool or warm?

Color F9F52C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F9F52C? (For interior and product design)

F9F52C has an LRV of nearly 86. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#F9F52C

Light Color


Compare LRV 86 of #F9F52C with dark and light Color




Is #F9F52C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F9F52C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #F9F52C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 245, 44)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
245 (96.1%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.61%
Yellow
82.33%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(58.83deg, 94.5 %, 57.5 %)

Hue
58.83°
Saturation
94.47 %.
Lightness
57.45 %.

RYB

RYB(9, 203, 4)
Red
9 (3.4%)
Yellow
203 (79.6%)
Blue
4 (1.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
58.83°
Saturation
82.33 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 58.83°

W: 17.25 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 72.17

Y : 85.63

Z : 15.11

YXY

Y1 : 85.63

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.5

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 3.92%

Y : 82.75%


LRV

~ 85.6 %

Munsell Color System

1.3GY 9.3/12.2

CIE-Lab

L : 94.15

A : -18.63

B : 86.38

CIE-Lch

L : 94.15

C : 88.37

H : 102.17

CIE-Luv

L : 94.15

U : 9.91

V : 99.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 92.53

A : -22.71

B : 55.09






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F9F52C


Here are the colors similar to F9F52C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#FAFA37
Maximum Yellow
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#FFF600
Cadmium Yellow
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#FFFF31
Daffodil
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#FFFF00
Yellow
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F9F52C.


#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9F52C.


#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9F52C.


#ECE81A
PANTONE 395 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#EDE939
PANTONE 394 C
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#F7EA48
PANTONE 101 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#E3E829
PANTONE 809 C
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9F52C.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag







Paint color for Hex #F9F52C


Here are the paint colors similar to F9F52C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F9F52C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9F52C to Dunn-Edwards


#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#FFF47C
Chickadee (DE 5403)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#FFEA70
Fuzzy Duckling (DE 5396)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#FCE974
Dandelion (DE 5417)
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F9F52C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9F52C to PPG Paints


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 8.31 (91.7% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 8.93 (91.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9F52C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9F52C to Benjamin Moore


#FFE765
Banana Yellow (2022-40)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)
#FAE466
Sunburst (2023-40)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F9F52C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9F52C to Valspar


#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 9.00 (91.0% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 9.86 (90.1% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 10.64 (89.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F9F52C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9F52C to Sherwin Williams


#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 10.95 (89.0% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 11.69 (88.3% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 12.32 (87.7% similar)
#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 12.44 (87.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color F9F52C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9F52C to Behr


#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 11.43 (88.6% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 11.45 (88.6% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 11.64 (88.4% similar)
#FFE487
Upbeat (P300-5)
ΔE - 11.65 (88.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#F9F52C color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



F9F52C
Maximum Yellow*

2C30F9
Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #F9F52C?

Color that best contrast with #F9F52C is #2C30F9, color name is Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #F9F52C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F9F52C is #2C30F9, color name is Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #F9F52C color



T-Shirt mockup example for #F9F52C color


Chart visualization example with #F9F52C color



#F9F52C Color Images and Patterns