#F9C187
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.8% 0.098 66.8), rgb(249, 193, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#F9C187 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C187 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 193, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 90%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.098 66.8) |
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 #F9C187 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9C187 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C187 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C187 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FEF4EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 67.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C187
oklch(84.8% 0.098 66.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7B062
oklch(80.9% 0.126 67)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F9C187 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) | #D4C483 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D188 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C187
#F9C187
oklch(84.8% 0.098 66.8)
- #A3D3FF
#A3D3FF
oklch(84.9% 0.08 246.6)
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 #F9C187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.060
Use #F9C187 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.