#F9BC08
Named color: Golden Rod. oklch(82.8% 0.169 84.7), rgb(249, 188, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#F9BC08 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Golden Rod. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Rod |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BC08 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 188, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 95%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.169 84.7) |
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 #F9BC08 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BC08 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9BC08 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9BC08 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FDF5E5
oklch(97.2% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E8C6
oklch(93.6% 0.048 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6D590
oklch(88.5% 0.094 85)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BC08
oklch(82.8% 0.169 84.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9800
oklch(70.8% 0.145 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#F9BC08 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) | #D6BC00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5CC1E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9A0 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BC08
#F9BC08
oklch(82.8% 0.169 84.7)
- #ACC7FF
#ACC7FF
oklch(82.9% 0.084 264.6)
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 #F9BC08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.010
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.010
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.011
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.011
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.025
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.026
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.029
Use #F9BC08 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.