When Forged Bay underneath Changing

#f9ed2e RGB(249,237,46)

About this color

When Forged Bay underneath Changing reads as medium and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #f9ed2e, RGB(249, 237, 46).

#f9ed2eRGB(249, 237, 46)

HSL 56° · 94% saturation · 58% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

🏛️

History

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

✏️

Design use

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

🎭

Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Forged Bay underneath Changing
HEX
#f9ed2e
RGB
rgb(249,237,46)
RGB%
rgb(97.6%,92.9%,18%)
HSL
hsl(56,94%,58%)
HSV
hsv(56,82%,98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,82,2)
LAB
lab(92,-15,84)
LCH
lch(92,85,100)
sRGB
(0.976,0.929,0.18)
HEX8
#f9ed2eff
CSS Name
Decimal
249237046

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
94%
Hue
56°
Chroma
85
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share