#F9BD91
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.3% 0.09 57.4), rgb(249, 189, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#F9BD91 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BD91 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 189, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 90%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.09 57.4) |
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 #F9BD91 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BD91 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BD91 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BD91 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 58.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BD91
oklch(84.3% 0.09 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#E38738
oklch(70.8% 0.145 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783E00
oklch(42.9% 0.103 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F9BD91 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) | #CFC28E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF91 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BD91
#F9BD91
oklch(84.3% 0.09 57.4)
- #93D5FF
#93D5FF
oklch(84.4% 0.089 237.2)
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 #F9BD91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.064
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.065
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.066
Use #F9BD91 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.