#F9EFCA
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(95.1% 0.049 94.6), rgb(249, 239, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.22:1).
About this color
#F9EFCA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.22:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EFCA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 239, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.049 94.6) |
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 #F9EFCA | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EFCA | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EFCA text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9EFCA text on black | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9EFCA
oklch(95.1% 0.049 94.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC192
oklch(80.9% 0.064 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#B5A052
oklch(70.8% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2602
oklch(27.1% 0.053 94.7)
#F9EFCA 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) | #F7EDC8 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0CB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE9E5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EFCA
#F9EFCA
oklch(95.1% 0.049 94.6)
- #EAEEFF
#EAEEFF
oklch(95.1% 0.023 275.4)
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 #F9EFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.014
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.023
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.027
Use #F9EFCA 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.