#F9EDD4
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.9% 0.035 85.4), rgb(249, 237, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.09:1).
About this color
#F9EDD4 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 18.09:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 237, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.035 85.4) |
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 #F9EDD4 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EDD4 | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EDD4 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #F9EDD4 text on black | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9EDD4
oklch(94.9% 0.035 85.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38542
oklch(63.1% 0.093 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E20
oklch(55.6% 0.101 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#795C11
oklch(49.2% 0.094 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#F9EDD4 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) | #F4ECD3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EFD5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE9E6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EDD4
#F9EDD4
oklch(94.9% 0.035 85.4)
- #E6EEFF
#E6EEFF
oklch(94.8% 0.024 265.6)
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 #F9EDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.008
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.010
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.011
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.015
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.025
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
Use #F9EDD4 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.