#F9BF78
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.2% 0.111 71), rgb(249, 191, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#F9BF78 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BF78 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 191, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 91%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.111 71) |
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 #F9BF78 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BF78 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BF78 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BF78 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D3AD
oklch(88.5% 0.062 70.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BF78
oklch(84.2% 0.111 71)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F9BF78 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) | #D3C272 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CF7A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1AE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BF78
#F9BF78
oklch(84.2% 0.111 71)
- #A4D0FF
#A4D0FF
oklch(84.3% 0.081 250.5)
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 #F9BF78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.055
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.055
Use #F9BF78 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.