#F1C299
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.076 62.6), rgb(241, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#F1C299 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1C299 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 76%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.076 62.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F1C299 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1C299 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F1C299 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F1C299 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 63.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1C299
oklch(84.6% 0.076 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68E49
oklch(70.7% 0.122 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#F1C299 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D1C596 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF9A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8B7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1C299
#F1C299
oklch(84.6% 0.076 62.6)
- #A1D3FB
#A1D3FB
oklch(84.6% 0.077 242.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F1C299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.061
Use #F1C299 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.