#F9B294
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.093 43.8), rgb(249, 178, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#F9B294 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B294 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 178, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.093 43.8) |
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 #F9B294 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B294 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9B294 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9B294 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9B294
oklch(82.3% 0.093 43.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E4D
oklch(70.6% 0.149 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF5900
oklch(63% 0.184 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03E00
oklch(49.2% 0.143 44)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#F9B294 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) | #C4B992 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C894 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B294
#F9B294
oklch(82.3% 0.093 43.8)
- #7ED3F2
#7ED3F2
oklch(82.4% 0.093 223.6)
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 #F9B294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.013
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #F9B294 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.