#F9F0B8
Closest named color: Light Tan (#FBEEAC). oklch(94.9% 0.072 100), rgb(249, 240, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#F9F0B8 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Tan (#FBEEAC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Tan (#FBEEAC) |
| Black text | 18.18:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9F0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 240, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.072 100) |
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 #F9F0B8 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9F0B8 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9F0B8 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9F0B8 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9F0B8
oklch(94.9% 0.072 100)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBB4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 100.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEC27B
oklch(80.8% 0.092 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#B6A100
oklch(70.6% 0.147 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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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)
#F9F0B8 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) | #FBECB4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEF0BA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE8E1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9F0B8
#F9F0B8
oklch(94.9% 0.072 100)
- #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 #F9F0B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.034
Use #F9F0B8 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.