#F9EDCB
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.7% 0.046 90.9), rgb(249, 237, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#F9EDCB is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 91°. 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 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.00:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EDCB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 237, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.046 90.9) |
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 #F9EDCB | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EDCB | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EDCB text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #F9EDCB text on black | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9EDCB
oklch(94.7% 0.046 90.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFC095
oklch(81% 0.06 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79E58
oklch(70.6% 0.094 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A5861A
oklch(63.2% 0.122 91.2)
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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
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302504
oklch(27% 0.051 90)
#F9EDCB 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) | #F5EBC9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EFCC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE7E3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EDCB
#F9EDCB
oklch(94.7% 0.046 90.9)
- #E7EDFF
#E7EDFF
oklch(94.7% 0.025 271.1)
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 #F9EDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.010
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.016
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.018
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.018
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.029
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
Use #F9EDCB 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.