#F9BD85
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.1% 0.1 63.8), rgb(249, 189, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#F9BD85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BD85 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 189, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.1 63.8) |
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 #F9BD85 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BD85 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9BD85 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BD85 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 64.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B4
oklch(88.5% 0.055 63.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BD85
oklch(84.1% 0.1 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48702
oklch(70.7% 0.16 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#F9BD85 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) | #D0C181 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECE86 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BD85
#F9BD85
oklch(84.1% 0.1 63.8)
- #9AD2FF
#9AD2FF
oklch(84.1% 0.086 243.2)
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 #F9BD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.058
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.059
Use #F9BD85 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.