#FF9C80
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.8% 0.125 36.6), rgb(255, 156, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#FF9C80 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9C80 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 156, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.125 36.6) |
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 #FF9C80 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9C80 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9C80 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9C80 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 37)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9C80
oklch(78.8% 0.125 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C42
oklch(70.7% 0.189 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE4500
oklch(63.1% 0.214 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#490F00
oklch(27% 0.091 36.7)
#FF9C80 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) | #B4A97E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE7F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C95 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9C80
#FF9C80
oklch(78.8% 0.125 36.6)
- #3ECDEE
#3ECDEE
oklch(78.7% 0.126 217)
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 #FF9C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.014
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
Use #FF9C80 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.