#F9A656
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(79.2% 0.137 62.5), rgb(249, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#F9A656 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9A656 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 93%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.137 62.5) |
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 #F9A656 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9A656 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9A656 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9A656 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5D0
oklch(93.7% 0.039 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#FECFA6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 62.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9A656
oklch(79.2% 0.137 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68600
oklch(70.8% 0.162 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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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)
#F9A656 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) | #C0AD4E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C057 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9494 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9A656
#F9A656
oklch(79.2% 0.137 62.5)
- #75C4FF
#75C4FF
oklch(79.2% 0.115 242.4)
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 #F9A656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.010
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.014
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.019
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.030
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.036
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
Use #F9A656 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.