#F9849F
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75% 0.144 6.5), rgb(249, 132, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#F9849F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9849F |
| RGB | rgb(249, 132, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.144 6.5) |
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 #F9849F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F9849F | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9849F text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9849F text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F9849F
oklch(75% 0.144 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04D77
oklch(63.2% 0.184 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2660
oklch(55.7% 0.2 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF144F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1741
oklch(42.7% 0.154 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#721C37
oklch(37.6% 0.121 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#F9849F 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) | #989AA0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF798E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9849F
#F9849F
oklch(75% 0.144 6.5)
- #00C8BB
#00C8BB
oklch(75% 0.131 186.6)
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 #F9849F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.012
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.016
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.020
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.026
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.026
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
Use #F9849F 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.