#F9B353
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81.5% 0.138 72.2), rgb(249, 179, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#F9B353 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B353 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 179, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 93%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.138 72.2) |
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 #F9B353 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B353 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9B353 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9B353 text on black | 11.60:1 | 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
#FBE6CE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 71)
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Step 200
200
#F9D2A2
oklch(88.6% 0.076 72.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9B353
oklch(81.5% 0.138 72.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98E00
oklch(70.6% 0.151 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F9B353 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) | #CCB748 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC756 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA19E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B353
#F9B353
oklch(81.5% 0.138 72.2)
- #96C7FF
#96C7FF
oklch(81.6% 0.095 252.3)
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 #F9B353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.010
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.021
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.033
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.035
Use #F9B353 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.