#F9BA99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.9% 0.086 48.8), rgb(249, 186, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#F9BA99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BA99 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 186, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.086 48.8) |
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 #F9BA99 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BA99 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9BA99 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BA99 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.048 49.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BA99
oklch(83.9% 0.086 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#E4844D
oklch(70.7% 0.137 49)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#F9BA99 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) | #CBC097 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD99 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BA99
#F9BA99
oklch(83.9% 0.086 48.8)
- #8DD6F7
#8DD6F7
oklch(84% 0.086 228.3)
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 #F9BA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.061
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #F9BA99 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.