#F9E4BC
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(92.6% 0.057 83.5), rgb(249, 228, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#F9E4BC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E4BC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 228, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 84%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.057 83.5) |
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 #F9E4BC | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9E4BC | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9E4BC text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #F9E4BC text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9E4BC
oklch(92.6% 0.057 83.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD8A
oklch(80.8% 0.073 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39A40
oklch(70.7% 0.117 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#F9E4BC 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) | #EEE3B9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E9BD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDD9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E4BC
#F9E4BC
oklch(92.6% 0.057 83.5)
- #DAE7FF
#DAE7FF
oklch(92.6% 0.036 262.8)
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 #F9E4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.011
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.014
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.018
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.021
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.025
Use #F9E4BC 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.