#F9BE96
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.086 55.4), rgb(249, 190, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#F9BE96 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BE96 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 190, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.086 55.4) |
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 #F9BE96 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BE96 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BE96 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BE96 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2BC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 55.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BE96
oklch(84.6% 0.086 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#E18742
oklch(70.7% 0.138 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F9BE96 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) | #CFC393 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF96 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BE96
#F9BE96
oklch(84.6% 0.086 55.4)
- #94D6FD
#94D6FD
oklch(84.6% 0.086 235.1)
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 #F9BE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.064
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.064
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.065
Use #F9BE96 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.