#F9B262
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81.5% 0.127 67.6), rgb(249, 178, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#F9B262 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B262 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 178, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 93%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.127 67.6) |
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 #F9B262 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B262 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9B262 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9B262 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FEF4EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D0
oklch(93.6% 0.037 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1A8
oklch(88.5% 0.07 67.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9B262
oklch(81.5% 0.127 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A00
oklch(70.6% 0.156 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F9B262 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) | #CAB65A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC764 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B262
#F9B262
oklch(81.5% 0.127 67.6)
- #8FC9FF
#8FC9FF
oklch(81.6% 0.097 247.3)
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 #F9B262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.022
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.044
Use #F9B262 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.