Firelight Color - #f9d97b: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Firelight color hex code is #f9d97b, and it is composed of 98% red, 85% green and 48% blue.

Firelight is a light, muted, and warm color at 51% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Firelight color (#f9d97b) against dark backgrounds.

Firelight Color Shades

Complementary colors

#F9D97B
#6D90F8

Triadic colors

#F9D97B
#6DF8D5
#D56DF8

Tints or lighter colors

#FBE7AC
#FDF5DC

Darker colors

#F7CC4A
#F5BE19
#D19F0A
#A07A07
#705505

Analogous colors

#F97B9A
#F99A7B
#F9D97B
#D9F97B
#9AF97B

Monochromatic colors

#FFC928
#FFD65B
#FDE290
#FCEEC4
#FEFCF5

#f9d97b

Color Shades

Firelight Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Firelight:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#f9d97b
RGB	rgb(249,217,123)
HSL	hsl(45,91.3%,72.9%)
CMYK	0, 13, 51, 2
HSV	45, 51, 98
RGB %	98, 85, 48
XYZ	67.5, 71.2, 28.9
LAB	87.6, -0.5, 50
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Yellow
Saturation	51%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	1.38 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	15.24 (passes WCAG AA)