#F9C08C
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.7% 0.094 63.4), rgb(249, 192, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#F9C08C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C08C |
| RGB | rgb(249, 192, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.094 63.4) |
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 #F9C08C | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9C08C | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C08C text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C08C 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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D2
oklch(93.5% 0.035 63.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C08C
oklch(84.7% 0.094 63.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AF6A
oklch(80.9% 0.12 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58600
oklch(70.7% 0.161 63)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#F9C08C 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) | #D2C488 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D08D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C08C
#F9C08C
oklch(84.7% 0.094 63.4)
- #9ED4FF
#9ED4FF
oklch(84.8% 0.082 242.9)
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 #F9C08C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.064
Use #F9C08C 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.