#F9C244
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.2% 0.15 84.2), rgb(249, 194, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#F9C244 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C244 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 194, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 94%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.15 84.2) |
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 #F9C244 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9C244 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C244 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C244 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FCF5E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 83.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D599
oklch(88.4% 0.084 84.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9C244
oklch(84.2% 0.15 84.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#F9C244 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) | #DAC231 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D04A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0A9 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C244
#F9C244
oklch(84.2% 0.15 84.2)
- #B2CBFF
#B2CBFF
oklch(84.2% 0.078 264.7)
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 #F9C244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.010
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.021
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.024
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.025
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.025
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.025
Use #F9C244 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.