#F9B040
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(80.8% 0.149 73.8), rgb(249, 176, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#F9B040 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B040 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 176, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 94%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.149 73.8) |
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 #F9B040 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B040 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9B040 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9B040 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 74.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE6CB
oklch(93.6% 0.043 72.9)
-
Step 200
200
#FAD29C
oklch(88.5% 0.083 74.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9B040
oklch(80.8% 0.149 73.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D79000
oklch(70.7% 0.15 74.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
-
Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
-
Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
-
Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F9B040 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) | #CAB430 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC544 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D99 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B040
#F9B040
oklch(80.8% 0.149 73.8)
- #94C4FF
#94C4FF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 254)
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 #F9B040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.009
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.018
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.023
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.023
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.025
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.028
Use #F9B040 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.