#F9BD5A
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(83.5% 0.134 77.6), rgb(249, 189, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#F9BD5A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BD5A |
| RGB | rgb(249, 189, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 93%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.134 77.6) |
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 #F9BD5A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BD5A | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9BD5A text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BD5A text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#FCF4E8
oklch(97% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 76.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D4A2
oklch(88.6% 0.075 77.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BD5A
oklch(83.5% 0.134 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#D39300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F9BD5A 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) | #D4BF50 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CD5D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACA7 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BD5A
#F9BD5A
oklch(83.5% 0.134 77.6)
- #A7CBFF
#A7CBFF
oklch(83.4% 0.083 257.5)
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 #F9BD5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.016
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.036
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.040
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.043
Use #F9BD5A 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.