#F9969E
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(77.8% 0.119 15), rgb(249, 150, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#F9969E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9969E |
| RGB | rgb(249, 150, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.119 15) |
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 #F9969E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F9969E | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9969E text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9969E text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9969E
oklch(77.8% 0.119 15)
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Step 400
400
#FF657A
oklch(70.7% 0.187 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#F91958
oklch(63.1% 0.243 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60047
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#7E0026
oklch(37.7% 0.151 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#4C0516
oklch(27% 0.101 14.9)
#F9969E 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) | #A9A69E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B99 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9969E
#F9969E
oklch(77.8% 0.119 15)
- #3CCECE
#3CCECE
oklch(77.7% 0.119 195)
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 #F9969E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.045
Use #F9969E 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.