#F9E5CE
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.2% 0.038 71.2), rgb(249, 229, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#F9E5CE is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.12:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E5CE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 229, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.038 71.2) |
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 #F9E5CE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9E5CE | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9E5CE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #F9E5CE text on black | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9E5CE
oklch(93.2% 0.038 71.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F41
oklch(63.2% 0.099 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A671E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 71)
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Step 700
700
#83560F
oklch(49.1% 0.099 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4611
oklch(42.7% 0.083 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B17
oklch(37.7% 0.064 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#F9E5CE 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) | #ECE5CD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EACE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE0DE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E5CE
#F9E5CE
oklch(93.2% 0.038 71.2)
- #D9EBFF
#D9EBFF
oklch(93.3% 0.033 251)
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 #F9E5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.006
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.014
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.016
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.018
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.019
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.027
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.028
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
Use #F9E5CE 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.