#FFE9AC
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(93.8% 0.081 90.5), rgb(255, 233, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#FFE9AC is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 17.50:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE9AC |
| RGB | rgb(255, 233, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.081 90.5) |
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 #FFE9AC | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE9AC | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE9AC text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #FFE9AC text on black | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE9AC
oklch(93.8% 0.081 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8AE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABE6F
oklch(80.9% 0.104 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#FFE9AC 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) | #F6E7A8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCEDAE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDFD9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE9AC
#FFE9AC
oklch(93.8% 0.081 90.5)
- #E3EAFF
#E3EAFF
oklch(93.8% 0.029 271.1)
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 #FFE9AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.011
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.014
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.038
Use #FFE9AC 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.