#FC9E8D
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79% 0.116 30.9), rgb(252, 158, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#FC9E8D is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9E8D |
| RGB | rgb(252, 158, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.116 30.9) |
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 #FC9E8D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9E8D | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9E8D text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9E8D text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#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)
#FC9E8D
oklch(79% 0.116 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B54
oklch(70.8% 0.185 31)
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Step 500
500
#F82E13
oklch(63.1% 0.237 31)
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Step 600
600
#D51B00
oklch(55.6% 0.217 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#7E0B00
oklch(37.8% 0.148 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#4C0903
oklch(27.1% 0.099 30.9)
#FC9E8D 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) | #B3AB8B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF919A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9E8D
#FC9E8D
oklch(79% 0.116 30.9)
- #4CCEE5
#4CCEE5
oklch(79% 0.116 211.6)
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 #FC9E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.009
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.017
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.026
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #FC9E8D 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.