#FF998C
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78.6% 0.125 28), rgb(255, 153, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#FF998C is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF998C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.125 28) |
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 #FF998C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF998C | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF998C text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF998C text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF998C
oklch(78.6% 0.125 28)
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Step 400
400
#FF695C
oklch(70.7% 0.186 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#FF0D18
oklch(63.1% 0.254 28)
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Step 600
600
#D9000F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900
#800005
oklch(37.7% 0.154 28)
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Step 950
950
#4E0404
oklch(27.1% 0.105 28)
#FF998C 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) | #B0A88B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B96 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF998C
#FF998C
oklch(78.6% 0.125 28)
- #34CFE3
#34CFE3
oklch(78.6% 0.125 208.2)
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 #FF998C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.004
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.055
Use #FF998C 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.