#F9E4A0
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92% 0.089 92.9), rgb(249, 228, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#F9E4A0 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E4A0 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 228, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.089 92.9) |
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 #F9E4A0 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9E4A0 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9E4A0 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #F9E4A0 text on black | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9E4A0
oklch(92% 0.089 92.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D9AA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABF65
oklch(80.9% 0.114 93)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#F9E4A0 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) | #F2E19B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8E8A2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDAD2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E4A0
#F9E4A0
oklch(92% 0.089 92.9)
- #DCE4FF
#DCE4FF
oklch(92.1% 0.038 272.5)
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 #F9E4A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.018
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.018
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.025
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.027
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
Use #F9E4A0 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.