#F9EBCA
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.3% 0.046 87.8), rgb(249, 235, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#F9EBCA is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EBCA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 235, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.046 87.8) |
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 #F9EBCA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EBCA | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EBCA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #F9EBCA text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9EBCA
oklch(94.3% 0.046 87.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 87.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99D58
oklch(70.6% 0.094 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8841D
oklch(63.1% 0.12 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312505
oklch(27.1% 0.05 87.7)
#F9EBCA 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) | #F3EAC8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EECB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE5E2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EBCA
#F9EBCA
oklch(94.3% 0.046 87.8)
- #E4ECFF
#E4ECFF
oklch(94.3% 0.027 267.5)
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 #F9EBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.010
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.014
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.017
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.018
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.018
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.030
Use #F9EBCA 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.