#F99BAA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(78.9% 0.113 9.6), rgb(249, 155, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#F99BAA is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F99BAA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 155, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.113 9.6) |
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 #F99BAA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F99BAA | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F99BAA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F99BAA text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F99BAA
oklch(78.9% 0.113 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#FB6787
oklch(70.7% 0.182 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#F32A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.232 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#D40056
oklch(55.6% 0.223 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#94003A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#7D002F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A081C
oklch(27% 0.096 9.5)
#F99BAA 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) | #ABABAA | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF93A0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F99BAA
#F99BAA
oklch(78.9% 0.113 9.6)
- #4FD1CA
#4FD1CA
oklch(78.8% 0.113 190.1)
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 #F99BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
Use #F99BAA 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.