#FC9C8B
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78.7% 0.118 30.7), rgb(252, 156, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#FC9C8B is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9C8B |
| RGB | rgb(252, 156, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.118 30.7) |
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 #FC9C8B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9C8B | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9C8B text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9C8B text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9C8B
oklch(78.7% 0.118 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A54
oklch(70.7% 0.186 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#FA280D
oklch(63.1% 0.242 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51900
oklch(55.5% 0.218 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51400
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#7E0A00
oklch(37.7% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#4C0803
oklch(27% 0.1 30.4)
#FC9C8B 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) | #B2A989 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E98 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9C8B
#FC9C8B
oklch(78.7% 0.118 30.7)
- #45CEE4
#45CEE4
oklch(78.7% 0.119 210.4)
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 #FC9C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.006
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.016
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.027
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
Use #FC9C8B 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.