#FED9A9
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(90.5% 0.075 73.9), rgb(254, 217, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#FED9A9 is a very light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FED9A9 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 217, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.075 73.9) |
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 #FED9A9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FED9A9 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FED9A9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FED9A9 text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FED9A9
oklch(90.5% 0.075 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B879
oklch(81% 0.096 74.5)
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Step 400
400
#D79000
oklch(70.7% 0.15 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#FED9A9 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) | #E7DAA6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E2AA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCFCC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FED9A9
#FED9A9
oklch(90.5% 0.075 73.9)
- #CBE2FF
#CBE2FF
oklch(90.5% 0.047 254.3)
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 #FED9A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.011
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.012
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.017
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.020
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
Use #FED9A9 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.