#F9B331
Closest named color: Yellow Orange (#FCB001). oklch(81.3% 0.156 77.5), rgb(249, 179, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#F9B331 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Orange (#FCB001), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Orange (#FCB001) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B331 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 179, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 94%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.156 77.5) |
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 #F9B331 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B331 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9B331 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9B331 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF4E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 76.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7C9
oklch(93.6% 0.045 78.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9D298
oklch(88.4% 0.086 77.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9B331
oklch(81.3% 0.156 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#D39300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F9B331 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) | #CDB614 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC737 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA09B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B331
#F9B331
oklch(81.3% 0.156 77.5)
- #9BC4FF
#9BC4FF
oklch(81.3% 0.095 257.4)
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 #F9B331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.013
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.017
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.021
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.030
Use #F9B331 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.