#F9BE8B
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.4% 0.095 61.8), rgb(249, 190, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#F9BE8B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 62°. 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 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BE8B |
| RGB | rgb(249, 190, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.095 61.8) |
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 #F9BE8B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BE8B | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BE8B text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BE8B text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F3D2B6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 62.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BE8B
oklch(84.4% 0.095 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28723
oklch(70.6% 0.152 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#F9BE8B 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) | #D0C287 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF8C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BE8B
#F9BE8B
oklch(84.4% 0.095 61.8)
- #9AD3FF
#9AD3FF
oklch(84.3% 0.085 242.2)
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 #F9BE8B, 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 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.063
Use #F9BE8B 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.