#F9E6A9
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(92.6% 0.08 92.8), rgb(249, 230, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#F9E6A9 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 16.91:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E6A9 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 230, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.08 92.8) |
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 #F9E6A9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9E6A9 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9E6A9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #F9E6A9 text on black | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#F8F5EB
oklch(97% 0.014 93)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9E6A9
oklch(92.6% 0.08 92.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 92.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BF70
oklch(80.9% 0.103 92.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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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)
#F9E6A9 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) | #F3E3A5 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8E9AB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDD6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E6A9
#F9E6A9
oklch(92.6% 0.08 92.8)
- #DEE6FF
#DEE6FF
oklch(92.6% 0.035 271.6)
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 #F9E6A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.015
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.020
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.020
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #F9E6A9 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.