#F9EAD2
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.3% 0.036 79.7), rgb(249, 234, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#F9EAD2 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 234, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.036 79.7) |
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 #F9EAD2 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EAD2 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EAD2 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #F9EAD2 text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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)
#F9EAD2
oklch(94.3% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78343
oklch(63.1% 0.093 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C20
oklch(55.7% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A12
oklch(49.2% 0.095 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#654913
oklch(42.6% 0.078 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E18
oklch(37.8% 0.061 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#F9EAD2 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) | #F1EAD1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EDD3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE5E3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EAD2
#F9EAD2
oklch(94.3% 0.036 79.7)
- #E2EDFF
#E2EDFF
oklch(94.3% 0.027 260.3)
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 #F9EAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.007
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.009
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.011
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.016
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.020
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.020
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
Use #F9EAD2 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.