#F9AE76
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.1% 0.114 57.1), rgb(249, 174, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#F9AE76 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9AE76 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 174, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 92%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.114 57.1) |
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 #F9AE76 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9AE76 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9AE76 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9AE76 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D5
oklch(93.6% 0.033 57.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB1
oklch(88.4% 0.063 56.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9AE76
oklch(81.1% 0.114 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7F00
oklch(70.6% 0.171 57)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C00
oklch(26.8% 0.065 56.8)
#F9AE76 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) | #C4B571 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C576 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9AE76
#F9AE76
oklch(81.1% 0.114 57.1)
- #78CCFF
#78CCFF
oklch(81.1% 0.109 236.9)
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 #F9AE76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.013
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
Use #F9AE76 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.