The Aurora amid Balmy Springing

#f9f5d2 RGB(249,245,210)

About this color

The Aurora amid Balmy Springing presents itself as a very light, intense yellow shade, sitting at #f9f5d2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#f9f5d2RGB(249, 245, 210)

HSL 54° · 76% saturation · 90% lightness

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Psychology

Light yellows feel airy and optimistic, evoking sunshine, openness, and gentle warmth.

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History

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

A very light yellow like this is most useful as page backgrounds, input fields, and hover states — contexts where colour informs rather than dominates. Pair with deeper tones of the same family for clear visual hierarchy.

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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.

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Color formats

Name
The Aurora amid Balmy Springing
HEX
#f9f5d2
RGB
rgb(249,245,210)
RGB%
rgb(97.6%,96.1%,82.4%)
HSL
hsl(54,76%,90%)
HSV
hsv(54,16%,98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,16,2)
LAB
lab(96,-4,17)
LCH
lch(96,17,103)
sRGB
(0.976,0.961,0.824)
HEX8
#f9f5d2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
249245210

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Color info

Lightness
90%
Saturation
76%
Hue
54°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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