#F9869D
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75.2% 0.141 8.3), rgb(249, 134, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#F9869D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9869D |
| RGB | rgb(249, 134, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.141 8.3) |
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 #F9869D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F9869D | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9869D text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9869D text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F9869D
oklch(75.2% 0.141 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F74
oklch(63.2% 0.18 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA295C
oklch(55.6% 0.196 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE194C
oklch(49.1% 0.182 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#721E35
oklch(37.8% 0.118 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#F9869D 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) | #9B9B9E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B8E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9869D
#F9869D
oklch(75.2% 0.141 8.3)
- #00C9BE
#00C9BE
oklch(75.3% 0.131 187.8)
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 #F9869D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.006
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.019
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.023
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.025
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.028
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
Use #F9869D 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.