#F9D0BB
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(88.7% 0.054 48.7), rgb(249, 208, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#F9D0BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9D0BB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 208, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.054 48.7) |
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 #F9D0BB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9D0BB | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F9D0BB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9D0BB text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9D0BB
oklch(88.7% 0.054 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B499
oklch(80.9% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98B60
oklch(70.8% 0.112 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B30
oklch(63.2% 0.143 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#682F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#F9D0BB 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) | #DBD3BA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC9CA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9D0BB
#F9D0BB
oklch(88.7% 0.054 48.7)
- #B5E2F7
#B5E2F7
oklch(88.8% 0.055 228)
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 #F9D0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.047
Use #F9D0BB 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.