#F9C255
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.4% 0.139 81.8), rgb(249, 194, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#F9C255 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 82°. 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 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C255 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 194, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 93%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.139 81.8) |
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 #F9C255 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9C255 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C255 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C255 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FCF5E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8CC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 81.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3D59F
oklch(88.5% 0.077 82)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9C255
oklch(84.4% 0.139 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9600
oklch(70.7% 0.146 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#F9C255 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) | #D9C249 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D059 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1AB | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C255
#F9C255
oklch(84.4% 0.139 81.8)
- #B0CDFF
#B0CDFF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 261.2)
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 #F9C255, 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
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.033
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.036
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.036
Use #F9C255 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.