#F9BB6B
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(83.3% 0.121 71.9), rgb(249, 187, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#F9BB6B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BB6B |
| RGB | rgb(249, 187, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.121 71.9) |
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 #F9BB6B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BB6B | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9BB6B text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9BB6B text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7D1
oklch(93.7% 0.035 72.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D3A9
oklch(88.5% 0.067 72.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BB6B
oklch(83.3% 0.121 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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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
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F9BB6B 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) | #D1BE64 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CC6D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACA8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BB6B
#F9BB6B
oklch(83.3% 0.121 71.9)
- #A0CCFF
#A0CCFF
oklch(83.2% 0.086 252.5)
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 #F9BB6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
Use #F9BB6B 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.