#F9C855
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(85.5% 0.142 85.6), rgb(249, 200, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#F9C855 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C855 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 200, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 93%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.142 85.6) |
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 #F9C855 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9C855 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C855 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C855 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#FDF5E4
oklch(97.2% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE8C3
oklch(93.6% 0.052 85.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C855
oklch(85.5% 0.142 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0B700
oklch(80.9% 0.166 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F9C855 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) | #DEC748 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD45A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8AF | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C855
#F9C855
oklch(85.5% 0.142 85.6)
- #B9CFFF
#B9CFFF
oklch(85.4% 0.071 265.6)
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 #F9C855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.021
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.021
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.030
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.034
Use #F9C855 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.