#F9AD41
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.3% 0.148 71.8), rgb(249, 173, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#F9AD41 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9AD41 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 173, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 94%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.148 71.8) |
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 #F9AD41 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9AD41 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9AD41 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9AD41 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FEF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CB
oklch(93.6% 0.043 72.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCD19D
oklch(88.6% 0.083 71.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9AD41
oklch(80.3% 0.148 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F9AD41 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) | #C7B132 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C344 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A97 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9AD41
#F9AD41
oklch(80.3% 0.148 71.8)
- #8DC3FF
#8DC3FF
oklch(80.2% 0.103 251.7)
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 #F9AD41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.012
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.012
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.018
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.024
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.025
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.025
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.027
Use #F9AD41 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.