#FA9D91
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78.7% 0.113 27.9), rgb(250, 157, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#FA9D91 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9D91 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 157, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.113 27.9) |
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 #FA9D91 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9D91 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9D91 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9D91 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9D91
oklch(78.7% 0.113 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#FD6B5E
oklch(70.6% 0.181 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F6302C
oklch(63% 0.232 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D90010
oklch(55.6% 0.227 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B8000C
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#980008
oklch(42.7% 0.175 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#7F0408
oklch(37.7% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A08
oklch(27% 0.096 27.8)
#FA9D91 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) | #B2AA90 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD90 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF909A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9D91
#FA9D91
oklch(78.7% 0.113 27.9)
- #4DCEDF
#4DCEDF
oklch(78.8% 0.113 207.5)
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 #FA9D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.011
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.014
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
Use #FA9D91 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.