#F9A79B
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(80.5% 0.099 28.6), rgb(249, 167, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#F9A79B is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9A79B |
| RGB | rgb(249, 167, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.099 28.6) |
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 #F9A79B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9A79B | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9A79B text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9A79B text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9A79B
oklch(80.5% 0.099 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37566
oklch(70.7% 0.158 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB463A
oklch(63.1% 0.204 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61212
oklch(55.5% 0.221 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B80006
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#960908
oklch(42.7% 0.17 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#791812
oklch(37.8% 0.133 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#F9A79B 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) | #B9B29A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CA4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9A79B
#F9A79B
oklch(80.5% 0.099 28.6)
- #69D1E1
#69D1E1
oklch(80.5% 0.099 208.6)
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 #F9A79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.054
Use #F9A79B 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.