#F99EA8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.3% 0.109 12.7), rgb(249, 158, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#F99EA8 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F99EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 158, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.109 12.7) |
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 #F99EA8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F99EA8 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F99EA8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F99EA8 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9CE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 12)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F99EA8
oklch(79.3% 0.109 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#F96B82
oklch(70.8% 0.174 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#F13363
oklch(63.2% 0.223 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#D5004E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C072B
oklch(37.7% 0.145 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#490B19
oklch(27% 0.091 13.4)
#F99EA8 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) | #AEADA8 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA6 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF95A2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F99EA8
#F99EA8
oklch(79.3% 0.109 12.7)
- #56D2CE
#56D2CE
oklch(79.4% 0.11 192.2)
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 #F99EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
Use #F99EA8 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.