#F9F0B3
Closest named color: Light Tan (#FBEEAC). oklch(94.8% 0.078 100.7), rgb(249, 240, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#F9F0B3 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Tan (#FBEEAC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Tan (#FBEEAC) |
| Black text | 18.14:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9F0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 240, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.078 100.7) |
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 #F9F0B3 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9F0B3 | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9F0B3 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #F9F0B3 text on black | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9F0B3
oklch(94.8% 0.078 100.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBB1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 100.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFC374
oklch(81% 0.101 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8B00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#F9F0B3 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) | #FCECAF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEF0B5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE8E0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9F0B3
#F9F0B3
oklch(94.8% 0.078 100.7)
- #EAECFF
#EAECFF
oklch(94.7% 0.026 281.1)
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 #F9F0B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.008
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.033
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.033
- Buff #FEF69E ΔE 0.034
- Parchment #FEFCAF ΔE 0.034
Use #F9F0B3 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.