#F9C941
Closest named color: Golden Yellow (#FEC615). oklch(85.6% 0.155 88.5), rgb(249, 201, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#F9C941 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Yellow (#FEC615), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Yellow (#FEC615) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C941 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 201, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 94%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.155 88.5) |
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 #F9C941 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9C941 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C941 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C941 text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#FDF5E2
oklch(97.1% 0.026 87.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE9BF
oklch(93.7% 0.058 88.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C941
oklch(85.6% 0.155 88.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB900
oklch(80.9% 0.165 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6F00
oklch(55.8% 0.114 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634C00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#F9C941 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) | #E0C72B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD448 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8AE | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C941
#F9C941
oklch(85.6% 0.155 88.5)
- #BCCFFF
#BCCFFF
oklch(85.6% 0.07 268)
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 #F9C941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.017
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.018
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.018
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.025
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.027
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.028
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.031
Use #F9C941 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.