#F9E089
Closest named color: Light Gold (#F3DE8A). oklch(90.9% 0.11 93.9), rgb(249, 224, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#F9E089 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gold (#F3DE8A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gold (#F3DE8A) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E089 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 224, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.11 93.9) |
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 #F9E089 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9E089 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F9E089 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9E089 text on black | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACC
oklch(93.6% 0.041 93.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9E089
oklch(90.9% 0.11 93.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFBE43
oklch(80.9% 0.142 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9E00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#F9E089 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) | #F1DD82 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E48C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD4CB | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E089
#F9E089
oklch(90.9% 0.11 93.9)
- #D7DFFF
#D7DFFF
oklch(90.8% 0.045 274.4)
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 #F9E089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.010
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.018
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.030
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.041
Use #F9E089 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.