Palettes / Colors / #F9D94B

#F9D94B — Vivid Yellow

#F9D94B is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.

#F9D94B is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4D6DF9; it also sits naturally between #F9844D and #C3F94D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 85% · Blue 29%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 70% · Key 2%

Previews

CSS code for #F9D94B

.text { color: #F9D94B; }
.background { background-color: #F9D94B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F9D94B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 217, 75); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(49, 94%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F9D94B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 217, 75, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F9D94B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 217, 75, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F9D94B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F9D94B">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F9D94B

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Tones of #F9D94B

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4D6DF9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F9D94B: #000000.

How #F9D94B 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 #F9D94B

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F9D94A  ·  #F9D94C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F9D94B?

#F9D94B is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 249, 217, 75). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F9D94B?

#F9D94B is RGB 249, 217, 75 — HSL 49°, 94%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 70%, 2%.

What colors go with #F9D94B?

Its complement is #4D6DF9; analogous partners are #F9844D and #C3F94D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F9D94B for text?

Black text on #F9D94B has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.