#F9D988
Closest named color: Light Gold (#F3DE8A). oklch(89.5% 0.106 88.7), rgb(249, 217, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#F9D988 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gold (#F3DE8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gold (#F3DE8A) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9D988 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 217, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 90%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.106 88.7) |
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 #F9D988 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9D988 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F9D988 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9D988 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 87.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9D988
oklch(89.5% 0.106 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4BB4A
oklch(80.8% 0.137 88.8)
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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
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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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)
#F9D988 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) | #EAD782 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E08B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDC5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9D988
#F9D988
oklch(89.5% 0.106 88.7)
- #CEDCFF
#CEDCFF
oklch(89.5% 0.051 268.1)
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 #F9D988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.014
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.021
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.035
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.043
Use #F9D988 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.