#FF9990
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78.6% 0.124 25.6), rgb(255, 153, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#FF9990 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9990 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.124 25.6) |
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 #FF9990 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9990 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9990 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9990 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9990
oklch(78.6% 0.124 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6962
oklch(70.7% 0.185 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#FF0C2A
oklch(63.2% 0.253 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80020
oklch(55.6% 0.226 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#980013
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#80000E
oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#4E0407
oklch(27.1% 0.104 26.1)
#FF9990 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) | #AFA88F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD8E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B97 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9990
#FF9990
oklch(78.6% 0.124 25.6)
- #35D0E0
#35D0E0
oklch(78.7% 0.124 205.5)
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 #FF9990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.009
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.051
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
Use #FF9990 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.