#F99D84
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78.3% 0.116 36), rgb(249, 157, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#F99D84 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F99D84 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 157, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.116 36) |
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 #F99D84 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F99D84 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F99D84 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F99D84 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 35.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F99D84
oklch(78.3% 0.116 36)
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Step 400
400
#FE6D46
oklch(70.7% 0.186 36)
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Step 500
500
#EF4300
oklch(63.1% 0.216 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0E00
oklch(27.1% 0.093 35.9)
#F99D84 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) | #B3A982 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC83 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F97 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F99D84
#F99D84
oklch(78.3% 0.116 36)
- #4DCBE8
#4DCBE8
oklch(78.4% 0.116 216)
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 #F99D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.016
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #F99D84 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.