#F9F8D5
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(97.1% 0.046 105.9), rgb(249, 248, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.41:1).
About this color
#F9F8D5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.41:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9F8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 248, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 75%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.046 105.9) |
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 #F9F8D5 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9F8D5 | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9F8D5 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9F8D5 text on black | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#F9F8D5
oklch(97.1% 0.046 105.9)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C498
oklch(81% 0.059 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A45D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#938D27
oklch(63% 0.12 106)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474404
oklch(37.8% 0.078 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2807
oklch(27.1% 0.05 105.9)
#F9F8D5 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) | #FFF5D3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFF7D6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF3EE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9F8D5
#F9F8D5
oklch(97.1% 0.046 105.9)
- #F4F4FF
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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 #F9F8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.008
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.011
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.013
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.015
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.015
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.022
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.024
Use #F9F8D5 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.