#F9E8B6
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(93.3% 0.067 91.5), rgb(249, 232, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#F9E8B6 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 92°. 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 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E8B6 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 232, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 85%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.067 91.5) |
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 #F9E8B6 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9E8B6 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9E8B6 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #F9E8B6 text on black | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9E8B6
oklch(93.3% 0.067 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 91.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF7F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09C1C
oklch(70.6% 0.138 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#F9E8B6 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) | #F3E6B3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EBB8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE0DA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E8B6
#F9E8B6
oklch(93.3% 0.067 91.5)
- #E1E8FF
#E1E8FF
oklch(93.3% 0.032 272.3)
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 #F9E8B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.023
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.024
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
Use #F9E8B6 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.