#F9EED2
Closest named color: Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5). oklch(95.1% 0.039 89.1), rgb(249, 238, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#F9EED2 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5) |
| Black text | 18.18:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EED2 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 238, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.039 89.1) |
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 #F9EED2 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EED2 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EED2 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9EED2 text on black | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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)
#F9EED2
oklch(95.1% 0.039 89.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49E66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28639
oklch(63.1% 0.101 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F0C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#F9EED2 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) | #F5EDD0 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F0D3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE9E6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EED2
#F9EED2
oklch(95.1% 0.039 89.1)
- #E8EEFF
#E8EEFF
oklch(95% 0.024 270.3)
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 #F9EED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.010
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.010
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.012
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.018
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.018
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.026
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.027
Use #F9EED2 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.