#F9EDCD
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.7% 0.044 89.9), rgb(249, 237, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#F9EDCD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.02:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EDCD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 237, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.044 89.9) |
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 #F9EDCD | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EDCD | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EDCD text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #F9EDCD text on black | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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)
#F9EDCD
oklch(94.7% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CFC097
oklch(81% 0.057 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69E5C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 90)
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Step 500
500
#A58626
oklch(63.2% 0.116 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F03
oklch(37.7% 0.075 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#F9EDCD 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) | #F5ECCB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EFCE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE8E4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EDCD
#F9EDCD
oklch(94.7% 0.044 89.9)
- #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 #F9EDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.009
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.014
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.016
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.017
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.031
Use #F9EDCD 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.