#F99F90
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.9% 0.11 30), rgb(249, 159, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#F99F90 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F99F90 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 159, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 90%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.11 30) |
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 #F99F90 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F99F90 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F99F90 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F99F90 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F99F90
oklch(78.9% 0.11 30)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E5B
oklch(70.7% 0.176 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#F43725
oklch(63.1% 0.226 30)
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Step 600
600
#D71000
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#970800
oklch(42.8% 0.171 30)
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Step 900
900
#7E0B03
oklch(37.8% 0.147 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C06
oklch(27% 0.093 30.2)
#F99F90 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) | #B3AB8F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF939B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F99F90
#F99F90
oklch(78.9% 0.11 30)
- #54CDE1
#54CDE1
oklch(78.8% 0.11 210.2)
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 #F99F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.012
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.014
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
Use #F99F90 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.