Light Maize
Tints · 950
Light Maize
#F9E79F
HEX
Tone scale
Tints
Color Conversation
Color harmony
Accessibility
Aa
AAADark text
13.54:1
Aa
FailWhite text
1.24:1
Light Maize #F9E79F has the soft, dry look of corn husk rather than the shine of gold. It adds warmth without taking over the page.
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Color Conversions
| Color model | Value | Common use |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #F9E79F | Web and interface color |
| RGB | rgb(249, 231, 159) | Digital screens |
| HSL | hsl(48, 88%, 80%) | Hue-based adjustments |
| HSV | hsv(48, 36%, 98%) | Color pickers |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 36%, 2% | Print reference |
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Color Combinations
Sage Notebook
#f9e79f
#6e8064
#b9c3a3
#3c4639
Dusty Blue Notes
#f9e79f
#718fa5
#bdd0da
#43525b
Brick Margin
#f9e79f
#9a493b
#d18a73
#55342e
Walnut Paper
#f9e79f
#5c4634
#a68b70
#fff8e8
Patterns
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Best Match
White can feel cold, and beige can feel dull. Light Maize sits between them with a small dose of corn yellow.
Use it behind recipes, classroom notes, simple charts, or hand-drawn icons.
Sage makes the surface feel natural.
Dusty blue adds quiet contrast, and a brick-red detail gives the pale field some weight.
#F9E79F breaks down to RGB 249, 231, and 159. All three channels are high, but the lower blue value leaves a clear yellow tint instead of plain off-white.
Tints
#f9e79f
#fae9a9
#faecb2
#fbeebc
#fbf1c5
#fcf3cf
#fdf5d9
#fdf8e2
#fefaec
#fefdf5
#ffffff
Shades
#f9e79f
#e0d08f
#c7b97f
#aea26f
#958b5f
#7c7450
#645c40
#4b4530
#322e20
#191710
Triadic
#f9e79f
#c9f9ef
#efc9f9
Monochromatic
#a29667
#ccbd82
#f9e79f
#faebb0
#fbefc1
Analogous
#f9d7c9
#f9e79f
#ebf9c9
Complementary
#f9e79f
#c9d3f9