#FF9985
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78.4% 0.127 31.9), rgb(255, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#FF9985 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9985 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.127 31.9) |
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 #FF9985 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9985 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9985 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9985 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9985
oklch(78.4% 0.127 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B51
oklch(70.7% 0.186 32)
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Step 500
500
#F92C00
oklch(63.1% 0.24 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D22300
oklch(55.5% 0.211 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7C1000
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#4D0600
oklch(27% 0.103 31.7)
#FF9985 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) | #B1A783 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC84 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A94 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9985
#FF9985
oklch(78.4% 0.127 31.9)
- #33CEE7
#33CEE7
oklch(78.5% 0.126 211.4)
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 #FF9985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.006
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.025
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.056
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.057
Use #FF9985 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.