#F9B59F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.085 38.7), rgb(249, 181, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#F9B59F is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B59F |
| RGB | rgb(249, 181, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.085 38.7) |
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 #F9B59F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B59F | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9B59F text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9B59F text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9B59F
oklch(83.1% 0.085 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E8805E
oklch(70.8% 0.137 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A2C
oklch(63% 0.174 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#712508
oklch(37.7% 0.114 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#431708
oklch(27.1% 0.073 38.7)
#F9B59F 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) | #C5BD9D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABAF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B59F
#F9B59F
oklch(83.1% 0.085 38.7)
- #85D5ED
#85D5ED
oklch(83% 0.085 219)
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 #F9B59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #F9B59F 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.