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#F1BE9D Color

#F1BE9D is rgb(241, 190, 157) in RGB, hsl(24, 75%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 35%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nude (#E3BC9A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F1BE9D
HEX#F1BE9D
RGBrgb(241, 190, 157)
HSLhsl(24, 75%, 78%)
HSVhsv(24, 35%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 35%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.074 54.4)
LABlab(81.03% 15.65 24.07)
LCHlch(81.03% 28.71 56.98)

What #F1BE9D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F1BE9D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#F1BE9D Channel Values

How #F1BE9D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 241 · G 190 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 75% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 35% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 35% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F1BE9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F1BE9D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F1BE9D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F1BE9D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #F1BE9D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F1BE9D
Protanopia#C8C89D
Protanomaly#DAC49D
Deuteranopia#D1D19B
Deuteranomaly#DEC99C
Tritanopia#F4BABA
Tritanomaly#F3BCAF
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #F1BE9D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f1be9d: #F1BE9D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F1BE9D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f1be9d': '#F1BE9D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.745, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_f1be9d">#F1BE9D</color>
SVG fillfill="#F1BE9D"

More Orange Colors

#F1BE9D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F1BE9D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F1BE9D?

#F1BE9D is a light orange — rgb(241, 190, 157) in RGB and hsl(24, 75%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nude (#E3BC9A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #F1BE9D?

#F1BE9D is rgb(241, 190, 157) — red 241, green 190, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F1BE9D?

#F1BE9D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 35%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F1BE9D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F1BE9D scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F1BE9D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F1BE9D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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