#F9E5CC
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.2% 0.04 73.4), rgb(249, 229, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#F9E5CC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E5CC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 229, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.04 73.4) |
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 #F9E5CC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9E5CC | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9E5CC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #F9E5CC text on black | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9E5CC
oklch(93.2% 0.04 73.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#C09966
oklch(70.7% 0.082 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6710
oklch(55.6% 0.113 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4607
oklch(42.6% 0.087 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#573B12
oklch(37.6% 0.068 73)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#F9E5CC 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) | #EDE5CA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EACD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE0DE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E5CC
#F9E5CC
oklch(93.2% 0.04 73.4)
- #D9EAFF
#D9EAFF
oklch(93.1% 0.034 253.7)
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 #F9E5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.005
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.012
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.017
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.018
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.020
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.029
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.030
Use #F9E5CC 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.