#F9BD8D
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.2% 0.093 59.7), rgb(249, 189, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#F9BD8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BD8D |
| RGB | rgb(249, 189, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.093 59.7) |
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 #F9BD8D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BD8D | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9BD8D text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BD8D text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BD8D
oklch(84.2% 0.093 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3872C
oklch(70.7% 0.15 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#F9BD8D 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) | #CFC189 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BD8D
#F9BD8D
oklch(84.2% 0.093 59.7)
- #96D4FF
#96D4FF
oklch(84.3% 0.087 239.4)
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 #F9BD8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.063
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.064
Use #F9BD8D 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.