What color is #F9FDE5?

#F9FDE5 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(249, 253, 229), and in HSL hsl(70, 86%, 95%).

Is #F9FDE5 accessible as text?

On white, #F9FDE5 has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9FDE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9FDE5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-50 (#FAFAF9).

What colors go well with #F9FDE5?

As a neutral, #F9FDE5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F9FDE5 the same as CSS lightyellow?

No — #F9FDE5 is not the CSS named color lightyellow, but lightyellow (#FFFFE0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F9FDE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9FDE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9FDE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9FDE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9FDE5 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Light 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F9FDE5 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

Light Yellow opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F9FDE5 Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06906 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Light Yellow leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F9FDE5 Secondary #ADB5B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7795A1 Anchor #2D3235

Light Yellow keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F9FDE5 Secondary #FAFBF3 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Light 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 Light Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F9FDE5 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 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 92/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 1/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 3/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 89/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F9FDE5 with

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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 17.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F2FDE7 — 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 #F9FDE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9FDE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 253 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.5% 0.032 114.7);
  --color-50: #FCFEF0;
  --color-100: #F7FDD8;
  --color-200: #EEF9B3;
  --color-300: #DDEF80;
  --color-400: #C8E052;
  --color-500: #ADC62F;
  --color-600: #85962B;
  --color-700: #5F6A25;
  --color-800: #3E451C;
  --color-900: #262A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-yellow: {
    50: '#FCFEF0',
    100: '#F7FDD8',
    200: '#EEF9B3',
    300: '#DDEF80',
    400: '#C8E052',
    500: '#ADC62F',
    600: '#85962B',
    700: '#5F6A25',
    800: '#3E451C',
    900: '#262A13',
  },
}

$base: #F9FDE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF0;
$base-100: #F7FDD8;
$base-200: #EEF9B3;
$base-300: #DDEF80;
$base-400: #C8E052;
$base-500: #ADC62F;
$base-600: #85962B;
$base-700: #5F6A25;
$base-800: #3E451C;
$base-900: #262A13;
$base-hover: #E5F68D;
$base-subtle: #FDFEF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9FDE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEF9B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DDEF80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C8E052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#ADC62F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#85962B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F6A25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E451C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9FDE5

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9FDE5

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