#F9BF4F
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(83.7% 0.142 80.9), rgb(249, 191, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#F9BF4F is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BF4F |
| RGB | rgb(249, 191, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 93%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.142 80.9) |
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 #F9BF4F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BF4F | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9BF4F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BF4F text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#FCF4E8
oklch(97% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8CC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 81.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4D49E
oklch(88.4% 0.078 80.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BF4F
oklch(83.7% 0.142 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#F9BF4F 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) | #D7C041 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4CE53 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEA7 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BF4F
#F9BF4F
oklch(83.7% 0.142 80.9)
- #ACCBFF
#ACCBFF
oklch(83.8% 0.081 260.7)
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 #F9BF4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.006
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.027
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.029
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.033
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.034
Use #F9BF4F 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.