#FF9C8A
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79% 0.122 31.1), rgb(255, 156, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#FF9C8A is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9C8A |
| RGB | rgb(255, 156, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.122 31.1) |
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 #FF9C8A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9C8A | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9C8A text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9C8A text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9C8A
oklch(79% 0.122 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A53
oklch(70.6% 0.186 31)
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Step 500
500
#FB2400
oklch(63.1% 0.245 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41C00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C00
oklch(37.6% 0.146 31)
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Step 950
950
#4D0601
oklch(27% 0.103 31)
#FF9C8A 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) | #B3AA88 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE89 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E98 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9C8A
#FF9C8A
oklch(79% 0.122 31.1)
- #3FCFE7
#3FCFE7
oklch(79% 0.122 211.3)
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 #FF9C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.005
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.025
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #FF9C8A 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.