#F9CCAE
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(87.7% 0.065 55.4), rgb(249, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#F9CCAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9CCAE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.065 55.4) |
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 #F9CCAE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9CCAE | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F9CCAE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9CCAE text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9CCAE
oklch(87.7% 0.065 55.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB38D
oklch(80.9% 0.083 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8846
oklch(70.6% 0.134 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F9CCAE 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) | #D9CFAC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D9AE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC4C4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9CCAE
#F9CCAE
oklch(87.7% 0.065 55.4)
- #AEDEFC
#AEDEFC
oklch(87.7% 0.065 235.9)
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 #F9CCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
Use #F9CCAE 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.