#F9E682
Closest named color: Khaki (#F0E68C). oklch(92% 0.123 98.8), rgb(249, 230, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#F9E682 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki (#F0E68C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Khaki (#F0E68C) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E682 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 230, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.123 98.8) |
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 #F9E682 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9E682 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9E682 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #F9E682 text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F9F6E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9E682
oklch(92% 0.123 98.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7DB97
oklch(88.5% 0.088 99.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBC129
oklch(80.9% 0.158 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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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
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#F9E682 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) | #F7E17A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDE886 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD9CE | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E682
#F9E682
oklch(92% 0.123 98.8)
- #DEE2FF
#DEE2FF
oklch(91.9% 0.04 279.4)
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 #F9E682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.023
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.029
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.037
Use #F9E682 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.