#FF997B
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.2% 0.13 37.2), rgb(255, 153, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#FF997B is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF997B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.13 37.2) |
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 #FF997B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF997B | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF997B text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF997B text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF997B
oklch(78.2% 0.13 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C40
oklch(70.7% 0.189 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4800
oklch(63.1% 0.21 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#491000
oklch(27.1% 0.09 37.4)
#FF997B 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) | #B2A778 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC7A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8891 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF997B
#FF997B
oklch(78.2% 0.13 37.2)
- #31CCEE
#31CCEE
oklch(78.3% 0.13 216.9)
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 #FF997B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.017
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #FF997B 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.