#F9DCBA
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91% 0.055 71.5), rgb(249, 220, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#F9DCBA is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.97:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9DCBA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 220, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.055 71.5) |
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 #F9DCBA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9DCBA | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F9DCBA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9DCBA text on black | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#FAF5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9DCBA
oklch(91% 0.055 71.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEBA8E
oklch(81% 0.071 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC944A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F9DCBA 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) | #E7DDB8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE3BB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD5D3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9DCBA
#F9DCBA
oklch(91% 0.055 71.5)
- #CCE4FF
#CCE4FF
oklch(91% 0.045 251.4)
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 #F9DCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.009
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.013
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.014
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.020
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.023
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
Use #F9DCBA 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.