#FF9877
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78% 0.132 38.5), rgb(255, 152, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#FF9877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9877 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 152, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.132 38.5) |
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 #FF9877 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF9877 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9877 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9877 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9877
oklch(78% 0.132 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF6D3B
oklch(70.8% 0.189 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94C00
oklch(63% 0.204 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#FF9877 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) | #B2A674 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC76 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8790 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9877
#FF9877
oklch(78% 0.132 38.5)
- #2CCBF0
#2CCBF0
oklch(78% 0.132 218.5)
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 #FF9877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.018
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.052
Use #FF9877 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.