#F9F1CD
Closest named color: Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5). oklch(95.5% 0.048 96.8), rgb(249, 241, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.49:1).
About this color
#F9F1CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5) |
| Black text | 18.49:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9F1CD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 241, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.048 96.8) |
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 #F9F1CD | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9F1CD | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9F1CD text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9F1CD text on black | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F9F1CD
oklch(95.5% 0.048 96.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCC194
oklch(80.9% 0.061 96)
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Step 400
400
#B2A156
oklch(70.8% 0.098 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8913
oklch(63.2% 0.126 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2603
oklch(27% 0.052 96)
#F9F1CD 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) | #F9EFCB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF2CE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFEBE7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9F1CD
#F9F1CD
oklch(95.5% 0.048 96.8)
- #ECEFFF
#ECEFFF
oklch(95.5% 0.022 277.5)
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 #F9F1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.016
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.018
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.022
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.022
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.024
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.025
Use #F9F1CD 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.