#F9D693
Closest named color: Light Gold (#F3DE8A). oklch(89.1% 0.093 83.1), rgb(249, 214, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#F9D693 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gold (#F3DE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gold (#F3DE8A) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9D693 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 214, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.093 83.1) |
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 #F9D693 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9D693 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F9D693 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9D693 text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 82.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9D693
oklch(89.1% 0.093 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B95F
oklch(80.8% 0.12 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9700
oklch(70.8% 0.145 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#F9D693 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) | #E6D58E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDE95 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCBC5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9D693
#F9D693
oklch(89.1% 0.093 83.1)
- #C9DCFF
#C9DCFF
oklch(89.2% 0.053 262.7)
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 #F9D693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.034
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.036
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.043
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.043
Use #F9D693 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.