#FF9275
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(77% 0.138 35.8), rgb(255, 146, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#FF9275 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9275 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 146, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.138 35.8) |
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 #FF9275 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF9275 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9275 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9275 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 35.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9275
oklch(77% 0.138 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C45
oklch(70.7% 0.188 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF4200
oklch(63% 0.217 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0E00
oklch(27.1% 0.093 35.9)
#FF9275 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) | #ADA172 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B873 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9275
#FF9275
oklch(77% 0.138 35.8)
- #00C9EB
#00C9EB
oklch(77% 0.137 215.7)
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 #FF9275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
Use #FF9275 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.