#F9A999
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8), rgb(249, 169, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#F9A999 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9A999 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 169, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8) |
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 #F9A999 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9A999 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9A999 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9A999 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27660
oklch(70.6% 0.157 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94A30
oklch(63.1% 0.2 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#781A0B
oklch(37.8% 0.131 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#471209
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.1)
#F9A999 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) | #BBB398 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC398 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EA5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9A999
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
- #6DD1E5
#6DD1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 212.3)
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 #F9A999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #F9A999 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.