Palettes / Colors / #F4E89B
#F4E89B — Light Vivid Yellow
#F4E89B is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #F4E89B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F4E89B is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9AA6F4; it also sits naturally between #F4BB9A and #D3F49A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F4E89B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 244, 232, 155 |
| HSL | 52°, 80%, 78% |
| HSV | 52°, 36%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 36%, 4% |
| XYZ | 72.08, 79.31, 42.52 |
| Yxy | 79.31, 0.3717, 0.4090 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.38, -6.86, 38.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.06, -6.73, 30.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 91% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 36% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F4E89B
.text { color: #F4E89B; }
.background { background-color: #F4E89B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4E89B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 232, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 80%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4E89B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 232, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4E89B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 232, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F4E89B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4E89B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F4E89B
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9AA6F4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F4E89B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F4E89B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F4E89B: ·
How #F4E89B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F4E89B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F4E89B?
#F4E89B is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 244, 232, 155). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F4E89B?
#F4E89B is RGB 244, 232, 155 — HSL 52°, 80%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 36%, 4%.
What colors go with #F4E89B?
Its complement is #9AA6F4; analogous partners are #F4BB9A and #D3F49A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F4E89B for text?
Black text on #F4E89B has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.