#FC9899
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78.3% 0.12 19.5), rgb(252, 152, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#FC9899 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9899 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 152, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.12 19.5) |
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 #FC9899 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9899 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9899 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9899 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9899
oklch(78.3% 0.12 19.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF6770
oklch(70.8% 0.185 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#FB1748
oklch(63.1% 0.246 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70039
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960025
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#7F001E
oklch(37.8% 0.152 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#4D0511
oklch(27.1% 0.102 19.4)
#FC9899 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) | #ACA898 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB97 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C99 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9899
#FC9899
oklch(78.3% 0.12 19.5)
- #3BCFD6
#3BCFD6
oklch(78.2% 0.12 199.7)
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 #FC9899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.047
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #FC9899 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.