#F96C97
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.5% 0.176 3.6), rgb(249, 108, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#F96C97 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96C97 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 108, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.176 3.6) |
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 #F96C97 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F96C97 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96C97 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96C97 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 5.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.111 3.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96C97
oklch(71.5% 0.176 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE317B
oklch(63.1% 0.226 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#D20065
oklch(55.6% 0.224 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20055
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#930045
oklch(42.7% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A0639
oklch(37.7% 0.147 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#480A21
oklch(26.9% 0.093 4)
#F96C97 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) | #868B98 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA694 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E7C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96C97
#F96C97
oklch(71.5% 0.176 3.6)
- #00BCAB
#00BCAB
oklch(71.4% 0.127 183.5)
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 #F96C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.026
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.035
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.038
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.045
Use #F96C97 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.