#F9B4A9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.083 29.1), rgb(249, 180, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#F9B4A9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B4A9 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 180, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.083 29.1) |
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 #F9B4A9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B4A9 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9B4A9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9B4A9 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9B4A9
oklch(83.1% 0.083 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77E70
oklch(70.6% 0.132 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5849
oklch(63.1% 0.17 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#C8382B
oklch(55.6% 0.183 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD281E
oklch(49.2% 0.171 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C241B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#71241C
oklch(37.8% 0.11 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421611
oklch(26.9% 0.07 29)
#F9B4A9 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) | #C3BDA8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABB1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B4A9
#F9B4A9
oklch(83.1% 0.083 29.1)
- #85D7E5
#85D7E5
oklch(83.2% 0.082 209.5)
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 #F9B4A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #F9B4A9 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.