#F9C8A4
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(86.7% 0.074 57.9), rgb(249, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#F9C8A4 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.074 57.9) |
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 #F9C8A4 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9C8A4 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C8A4 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C8A4 text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C8A4
oklch(86.7% 0.074 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB283
oklch(80.9% 0.094 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#E5852E
oklch(70.7% 0.151 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F9C8A4 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) | #D7CBA2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFBE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C8A4
#F9C8A4
oklch(86.7% 0.074 57.9)
- #A6DBFE
#A6DBFE
oklch(86.7% 0.073 237.6)
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 #F9C8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.055
Use #F9C8A4 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.