#F9DCA2
Closest named color: Navajo White (#FFDEAD). oklch(90.5% 0.081 84.3), rgb(249, 220, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#F9DCA2 is a very light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Navajo White (#FFDEAD) |
| Black text | 15.78:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9DCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 220, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.081 84.3) |
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 #F9DCA2 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9DCA2 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F9DCA2 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9DCA2 text on black | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9DCA2
oklch(90.5% 0.081 84.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0BB6F
oklch(80.8% 0.104 84.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA9700
oklch(70.6% 0.145 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#F9DCA2 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) | #EADB9E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E2A4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2CD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9DCA2
#F9DCA2
oklch(90.5% 0.081 84.3)
- #D1E0FF
#D1E0FF
oklch(90.5% 0.046 264.9)
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 #F9DCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.017
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.025
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
Use #F9DCA2 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.