#F9AE8A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.4% 0.101 46.5), rgb(249, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#F9AE8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9AE8A |
| RGB | rgb(249, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.101 46.5) |
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 #F9AE8A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9AE8A | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9AE8A text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9AE8A text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 45)
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Step 200
200
#FACFBA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9AE8A
oklch(81.4% 0.101 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07C3D
oklch(70.8% 0.162 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#F9AE8A 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) | #C2B687 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9AE8A
#F9AE8A
oklch(81.4% 0.101 46.5)
- #75D0F5
#75D0F5
oklch(81.5% 0.101 226.5)
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 #F9AE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.021
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.052
Use #F9AE8A 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.