What color is #F4E509?

#F4E509 is a medium, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(244, 229, 9), and in HSL hsl(56, 93%, 50%).

Is #F4E509 accessible as text?

On white, #F4E509 has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #F4E509, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F4E509?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-300 (#FFDF20).

What colors go well with #F4E509?

#F4E509 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0919F6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F4E509 below.

Is #F4E509 good for buttons?

#F4E509 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F4E509 — white text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F4E509 the same as CSS gold?

No — #F4E509 is not the CSS named color gold, but gold (#FFD700) is the closest CSS named color.

#F4E509 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F4E509

Not just a swatch — here's how #F4E509 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F4E509 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #F4E509 Secondary #E4743C Accent #E0A327 Anchor #5F394B Surface #F2E9D6

Golden Yellow glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F4E509 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Golden Yellow sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F4E509 Secondary #B1680B Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Golden Yellow as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F4E509 Secondary #FFFDC9 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Golden Yellow is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Golden Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #F4E509 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A34B Secondary #2A2A1E Surface #F2EDE3

Golden Yellow carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #F4E509 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 79/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #F4E509

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People also use #F4E509 with

Pumpkin Lawn Green Ultramarine Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7F4D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B7F609 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F4E509 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F4E509;
  --color-base-rgb: 244 229 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.5% 0.191 104.7);
  --color-50: #FEFDF0;
  --color-100: #FDFBD8;
  --color-200: #FCF7B1;
  --color-300: #F4EC7C;
  --color-400: #E6DC4C;
  --color-500: #CCC129;
  --color-600: #9B9327;
  --color-700: #6D6822;
  --color-800: #47441A;
  --color-900: #2B2A12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  golden-yellow: {
    50: '#FEFDF0',
    100: '#FDFBD8',
    200: '#FCF7B1',
    300: '#F4EC7C',
    400: '#E6DC4C',
    500: '#CCC129',
    600: '#9B9327',
    700: '#6D6822',
    800: '#47441A',
    900: '#2B2A12',
  },
}

$base: #F4E509;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFDF0;
$base-100: #FDFBD8;
$base-200: #FCF7B1;
$base-300: #F4EC7C;
$base-400: #E6DC4C;
$base-500: #CCC129;
$base-600: #9B9327;
$base-700: #6D6822;
$base-800: #47441A;
$base-900: #2B2A12;
$base-hover: #C5B807;
$base-subtle: #F4F0BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F4E509",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDFBD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCF7B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F4EC7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E6DC4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CCC129",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B9327",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D6822",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#47441A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B2A12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F4E509

Color Lab

Pairs with #F4E509

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