#FF9C87
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78.9% 0.123 32.8), rgb(255, 156, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#FF9C87 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9C87 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 156, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.123 32.8) |
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 #FF9C87 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9C87 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9C87 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9C87 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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)
#FF9C87
oklch(78.9% 0.123 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B4E
oklch(70.7% 0.187 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#F73200
oklch(63.2% 0.235 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12900
oklch(55.7% 0.207 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B1400
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#4C0800
oklch(26.9% 0.1 32.7)
#FF9C87 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) | #B3AA85 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE86 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D97 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9C87
#FF9C87
oklch(78.9% 0.123 32.8)
- #3FCFE9
#3FCFE9
oklch(79% 0.123 212.5)
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 #FF9C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.007
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.058
Use #FF9C87 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.