#F9C062
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.1% 0.129 78), rgb(249, 192, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#F9C062 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C062 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 192, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 93%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.129 78) |
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 #F9C062 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9C062 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C062 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C062 text on black | 12.74:1 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7CF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4D4A4
oklch(88.5% 0.072 77.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9C062
oklch(84.1% 0.129 78)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F9C062 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) | #D6C159 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4CF65 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AB | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C062
#F9C062
oklch(84.1% 0.129 78)
- #ABCDFF
#ABCDFF
oklch(84.1% 0.079 257.9)
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 #F9C062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.020
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.042
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.044
Use #F9C062 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.