#F9BEA0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.8% 0.079 48.2), rgb(249, 190, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#F9BEA0 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 48°. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 190, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.079 48.2) |
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 #F9BEA0 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BEA0 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BEA0 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BEA0 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BEA0
oklch(84.8% 0.079 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7AD86
oklch(80.9% 0.102 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07C37
oklch(70.8% 0.164 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#F9BEA0 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) | #CEC39E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BEA0
#F9BEA0
oklch(84.8% 0.079 48.2)
- #95D8F6
#95D8F6
oklch(84.8% 0.079 227.8)
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 #F9BEA0, 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 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
Use #F9BEA0 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.