#F9A594
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(80% 0.103 32), rgb(249, 165, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#F9A594 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9A594 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 165, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.103 32) |
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 #F9A594 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9A594 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9A594 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9A594 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9A594
oklch(80% 0.103 32)
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Step 400
400
#F6735C
oklch(70.7% 0.166 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE4327
oklch(63.1% 0.212 32)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7A1504
oklch(37.7% 0.138 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
#F9A594 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) | #B8B093 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC193 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF99A1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9A594
#F9A594
oklch(80% 0.103 32)
- #63D0E4
#63D0E4
oklch(80.1% 0.103 211.3)
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 #F9A594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
Use #F9A594 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.