#F9907B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.132 32.3), rgb(249, 144, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#F9907B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9907B |
| RGB | rgb(249, 144, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.132 32.3) |
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 #F9907B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F9907B | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9907B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9907B text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9907B
oklch(76% 0.132 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B50
oklch(70.7% 0.186 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#F82F00
oklch(63.1% 0.237 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#D22600
oklch(55.7% 0.209 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11E00
oklch(49% 0.184 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C1200
oklch(37.8% 0.142 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#4D0700
oklch(27.1% 0.102 32.2)
#F9907B 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) | #A99F79 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B579 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9907B
#F9907B
oklch(76% 0.132 32.3)
- #0BC6E2
#0BC6E2
oklch(75.9% 0.132 212.7)
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 #F9907B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.045
Use #F9907B 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.