#F9B34E
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81.5% 0.141 73.2), rgb(249, 179, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#F9B34E is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B34E |
| RGB | rgb(249, 179, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 93%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.141 73.2) |
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 #F9B34E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B34E | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9B34E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9B34E text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CD
oklch(93.5% 0.04 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9D2A0
oklch(88.5% 0.078 73.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9B34E
oklch(81.5% 0.141 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F9B34E 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) | #CCB642 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC751 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA19D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B34E
#F9B34E
oklch(81.5% 0.141 73.2)
- #97C6FF
#97C6FF
oklch(81.4% 0.095 253.7)
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 #F9B34E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.008
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.021
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.031
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
Use #F9B34E 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.