#F9C38E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(85.3% 0.092 65.5), rgb(249, 195, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#F9C38E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C38E |
| RGB | rgb(249, 195, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 90%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.092 65.5) |
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 #F9C38E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9C38E | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C38E text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C38E text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 66)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C38E
oklch(85.3% 0.092 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5B06A
oklch(80.8% 0.119 65.2)
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Step 400
400
#E28900
oklch(70.8% 0.158 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F9C38E 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) | #D5C68A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D28F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C38E
#F9C38E
oklch(85.3% 0.092 65.5)
- #A5D5FF
#A5D5FF
oklch(85.4% 0.077 245.3)
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 #F9C38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
Use #F9C38E 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.