#F9E36C
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(91.1% 0.141 99), rgb(249, 227, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#F9E36C is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E36C |
| RGB | rgb(249, 227, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.141 99) |
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 #F9E36C | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9E36C | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F9E36C text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #F9E36C text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#F9F6E4
oklch(97.1% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9E36C
oklch(91.1% 0.141 99)
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Step 200
200
#E9DB8C
oklch(88.5% 0.1 99.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCC100
oklch(80.9% 0.168 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#F9E36C 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) | #F6DE60 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCE672 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD5C9 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E36C
#F9E36C
oklch(91.1% 0.141 99)
- #DBDFFF
#DBDFFF
oklch(91.1% 0.044 279.8)
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 #F9E36C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.006
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.009
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.013
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.027
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.030
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.034
Use #F9E36C 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.