#FF9D80
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79% 0.125 37.3), rgb(255, 157, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#FF9D80 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9D80 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 157, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.125 37.3) |
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 #FF9D80 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9D80 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9D80 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9D80 text on black | 10.38:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9D80
oklch(79% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C40
oklch(70.7% 0.189 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4800
oklch(63.1% 0.21 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73B00
oklch(55.5% 0.185 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#491000
oklch(27.1% 0.09 37.4)
#FF9D80 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) | #B5AA7E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE7F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D96 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9D80
#FF9D80
oklch(79% 0.125 37.3)
- #42CEEF
#42CEEF
oklch(79.1% 0.125 217.2)
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 #FF9D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.012
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
Use #FF9D80 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.