#F9E478
Closest named color: Yellow Tan (#FFE36E). oklch(91.4% 0.131 98.5), rgb(249, 228, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#F9E478 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Tan (#FFE36E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Tan (#FFE36E) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E478 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 228, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 91%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.131 98.5) |
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 #F9E478 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9E478 | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F9E478 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #F9E478 text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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
#F9F6E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 98.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9E478
oklch(91.4% 0.131 98.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9DB92
oklch(88.6% 0.094 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDC100
oklch(81% 0.168 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#F9E478 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) | #F6DF6E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCE77D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD6CB | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E478
#F9E478
oklch(91.4% 0.131 98.5)
- #DCE1FF
#DCE1FF
oklch(91.5% 0.041 278.1)
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 #F9E478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.011
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.015
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.021
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.029
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.035
Use #F9E478 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.