#F9ECD0
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.6% 0.039 86.1), rgb(249, 236, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#F9ECD0 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 17.93:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9ECD0 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 236, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 77%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.039 86.1) |
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 #F9ECD0 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9ECD0 | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9ECD0 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #F9ECD0 text on black | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9ECD0
oklch(94.6% 0.039 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58537
oklch(63.2% 0.103 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#906D05
oklch(55.5% 0.112 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B02
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#513F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#F9ECD0 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) | #F3EBCE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EFD1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE7E4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9ECD0
#F9ECD0
oklch(94.6% 0.039 86.1)
- #E5EDFF
#E5EDFF
oklch(94.5% 0.026 266.6)
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 #F9ECD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.008
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.011
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.013
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.013
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.021
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.026
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
Use #F9ECD0 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.