#F9E6BE
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(93% 0.056 85.6), rgb(249, 230, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#F9E6BE is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 17.09:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E6BE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 230, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.056 85.6) |
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 #F9E6BE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9E6BE | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9E6BE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #F9E6BE text on black | 17.09:1 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9E6BE
oklch(93% 0.056 85.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE8B
oklch(81% 0.072 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19B42
oklch(70.8% 0.116 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#F9E6BE 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) | #F0E5BC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EABF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDFDB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E6BE
#F9E6BE
oklch(93% 0.056 85.6)
- #DDE8FF
#DDE8FF
oklch(93% 0.033 265.2)
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 #F9E6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.012
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.014
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.021
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.022
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
Use #F9E6BE 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.