#F9BF99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.8% 0.084 54.5), rgb(249, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#F9BF99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BF99 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.084 54.5) |
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 #F9BF99 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BF99 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BF99 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BF99 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BF99
oklch(84.8% 0.084 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AE7C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 55)
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Step 400
400
#F07D0F
oklch(70.7% 0.173 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#F9BF99 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) | #D0C496 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD099 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BF99
#F9BF99
oklch(84.8% 0.084 54.5)
- #96D7FC
#96D7FC
oklch(84.9% 0.084 234)
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 #F9BF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.064
Use #F9BF99 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.