#F9EFC6
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(95% 0.054 95.9), rgb(249, 239, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#F9EFC6 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.18:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 239, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 81%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.054 95.9) |
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 #F9EFC6 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EFC6 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EFC6 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9EFC6 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9EFC6
oklch(95% 0.054 95.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEC18D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 95.8)
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Step 400
400
#B5A047
oklch(70.6% 0.112 96.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#F9EFC6 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) | #F8EDC4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF0C7 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE9E4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EFC6
#F9EFC6
oklch(95% 0.054 95.9)
- #EAEDFF
#EAEDFF
oklch(94.9% 0.024 278.4)
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 #F9EFC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.018
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.022
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.028
Use #F9EFC6 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.