#FF998E
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78.6% 0.124 26.8), rgb(255, 153, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#FF998E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 27°. 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF998E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.124 26.8) |
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 #FF998E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF998E | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF998E text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF998E text on black | 10.19:1 | 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
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF998E
oklch(78.6% 0.124 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF695F
oklch(70.7% 0.185 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#FF0C22
oklch(63.1% 0.254 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#D90018
oklch(55.7% 0.227 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70013
oklch(49% 0.2 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#80000A
oklch(37.7% 0.154 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#4E0406
oklch(27.1% 0.105 26.7)
#FF998E 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) | #B0A88D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD8C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B96 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF998E
#FF998E
oklch(78.6% 0.124 26.8)
- #35CFE1
#35CFE1
oklch(78.5% 0.124 206.9)
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 #FF998E, 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 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.052
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
Use #FF998E 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.