#F9C376
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(85% 0.113 75.1), rgb(249, 195, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#F9C376 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C376 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 195, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 92%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.113 75.1) |
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 #F9C376 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9C376 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C376 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C376 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FDF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7CB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 76.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C376
oklch(85% 0.113 75.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7B244
oklch(81% 0.146 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#F9C376 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) | #D7C570 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D178 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C376
#F9C376
oklch(85% 0.113 75.1)
- #ADD1FF
#ADD1FF
oklch(85.1% 0.075 254.7)
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 #F9C376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.038
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.056
Use #F9C376 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.