#F9C19D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.3% 0.08 54.1), rgb(249, 193, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#F9C19D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C19D |
| RGB | rgb(249, 193, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.08 54.1) |
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 #F9C19D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9C19D | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C19D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C19D text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C19D
oklch(85.3% 0.08 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AE80
oklch(80.8% 0.103 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7F22
oklch(70.7% 0.165 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#F9C19D 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) | #D1C59A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C19D
#F9C19D
oklch(85.3% 0.08 54.1)
- #9AD8FC
#9AD8FC
oklch(85.3% 0.081 234.5)
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 #F9C19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
Use #F9C19D 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.