#FBE9A9
Closest named color: Light Tan (#FBEEAC). oklch(93.4% 0.084 94.3), rgb(251, 233, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#FBE9A9 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Tan (#FBEEAC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Tan (#FBEEAC) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBE9A9 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 233, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.084 94.3) |
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 #FBE9A9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBE9A9 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBE9A9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #FBE9A9 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FBE9A9
oklch(93.4% 0.084 94.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7C06C
oklch(81% 0.108 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#FBE9A9 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) | #F6E6A5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBECAB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDFD8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBE9A9
#FBE9A9
oklch(93.4% 0.084 94.3)
- #E2E8FF
#E2E8FF
oklch(93.3% 0.032 274.1)
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 #FBE9A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.018
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.024
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
Use #FBE9A9 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.