#F9BE9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.081 49.7), rgb(249, 190, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#F9BE9E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BE9E |
| RGB | rgb(249, 190, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.081 49.7) |
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 #F9BE9E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BE9E | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BE9E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BE9E text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 49.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BE9E
oklch(84.7% 0.081 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AD84
oklch(80.9% 0.103 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07C2F
oklch(70.7% 0.166 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#F9BE9E 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) | #CEC39C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BE9E
#F9BE9E
oklch(84.7% 0.081 49.7)
- #95D7F8
#95D7F8
oklch(84.7% 0.081 230.6)
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 #F9BE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.060
Use #F9BE9E 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.