#F9C8AE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.9% 0.066 49.4), rgb(249, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#F9C8AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C8AE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.066 49.4) |
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 #F9C8AE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9C8AE | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C8AE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C8AE text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C8AE
oklch(86.9% 0.066 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEB190
oklch(80.9% 0.084 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#E3854D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#F9C8AE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC0C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C8AE
#F9C8AE
oklch(86.9% 0.066 49.4)
- #A7DDF7
#A7DDF7
oklch(86.9% 0.066 229.1)
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 #F9C8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #F9C8AE 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.