#F9BD4C
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(83.3% 0.144 80.1), rgb(249, 189, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#F9BD4C is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BD4C |
| RGB | rgb(249, 189, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 94%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.144 80.1) |
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 #F9BD4C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BD4C | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9BD4C text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BD4C text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FCF4E7
oklch(97% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 79)
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Step 200
200
#F5D49D
oklch(88.5% 0.08 80.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BD4C
oklch(83.3% 0.144 80.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#F9BD4C 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) | #D5BE3E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CD50 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACA5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BD4C
#F9BD4C
oklch(83.3% 0.144 80.1)
- #A9CAFF
#A9CAFF
oklch(83.4% 0.083 259.8)
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 #F9BD4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.008
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.025
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.032
Use #F9BD4C 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.