#F9F2BF
Closest named color: Light Tan (#FBEEAC). oklch(95.4% 0.066 101), rgb(249, 242, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.48:1).
About this color
#F9F2BF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Tan (#FBEEAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Tan (#FBEEAC) |
| Black text | 18.48:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9F2BF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 242, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.066 101) |
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 #F9F2BF | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9F2BF | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9F2BF text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9F2BF text on black | 18.48:1 | 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)
#F9F2BF
oklch(95.4% 0.066 101)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 102)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBB7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 102.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC382
oklch(80.9% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 400
400
#B3A227
oklch(70.6% 0.136 101)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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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)
#F9F2BF 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) | #FCEEBC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEF2C1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFEBE4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9F2BF
#F9F2BF
oklch(95.4% 0.066 101)
- #EDEFFF
#EDEFFF
oklch(95.5% 0.022 280.3)
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 #F9F2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.025
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.026
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.027
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.033
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.033
Use #F9F2BF 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.