#FB9E91
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79% 0.114 28.5), rgb(251, 158, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#FB9E91 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 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 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB9E91 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 158, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 93%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.114 28.5) |
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 #FB9E91 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FB9E91 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB9E91 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB9E91 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#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)
#FB9E91
oklch(79% 0.114 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#FD6B5C
oklch(70.6% 0.181 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#F63028
oklch(63% 0.232 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D90009
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B80007
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#980004
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#7F0405
oklch(37.7% 0.151 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A07
oklch(27% 0.096 28.5)
#FB9E91 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) | #B3AB90 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE90 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF919B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB9E91
#FB9E91
oklch(79% 0.114 28.5)
- #4ECFE1
#4ECFE1
oklch(79.1% 0.114 208.2)
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 #FB9E91, 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 0.016
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
Use #FB9E91 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.