#F9DCAD
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(90.7% 0.069 79.7), rgb(249, 220, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#F9DCAD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9DCAD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 220, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.069 79.7) |
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 #F9DCAD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9DCAD | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F9DCAD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9DCAD text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9DCAD
oklch(90.7% 0.069 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFBB7E
oklch(81% 0.089 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF9517
oklch(70.8% 0.142 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#F9DCAD 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) | #E9DCAA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E3AE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD3CF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9DCAD
#F9DCAD
oklch(90.7% 0.069 79.7)
- #CFE2FF
#CFE2FF
oklch(90.8% 0.045 258.8)
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 #F9DCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.008
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.010
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.015
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.020
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
Use #F9DCAD 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.