#FC9F8D
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79.2% 0.115 31.6), rgb(252, 159, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#FC9F8D is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 32°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9F8D |
| RGB | rgb(252, 159, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.115 31.6) |
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 #FC9F8D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9F8D | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9F8D text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9F8D text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9F8D
oklch(79.2% 0.115 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#FE6C53
oklch(70.8% 0.183 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#F7310F
oklch(63.1% 0.234 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D0F00
oklch(37.8% 0.145 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A03
oklch(26.9% 0.097 31.4)
#FC9F8D 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) | #B4AC8B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF929A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9F8D
#FC9F8D
oklch(79.2% 0.115 31.6)
- #4FCFE6
#4FCFE6
oklch(79.3% 0.115 211.7)
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 #FC9F8D, 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 0.017
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.025
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #FC9F8D 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.