#F9DEC6
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91.7% 0.044 63.9), rgb(249, 222, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#F9DEC6 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9DEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 222, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 81%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.044 63.9) |
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 #F9DEC6 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9DEC6 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F9DEC6 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #F9DEC6 text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9DEC6
oklch(91.7% 0.044 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89564
oklch(70.8% 0.089 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97936
oklch(63.1% 0.115 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#A56103
oklch(55.7% 0.125 64.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734101
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D380F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 64)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#F9DEC6 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) | #E7DFC5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5C6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD8D7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9DEC6
#F9DEC6
oklch(91.7% 0.044 63.9)
- #CCE7FF
#CCE7FF
oklch(91.6% 0.044 245.1)
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 #F9DEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.017
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.019
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.022
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.026
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.032
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.032
Use #F9DEC6 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.