#FF9D91
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79.3% 0.119 27.6), rgb(255, 157, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#FF9D91 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 28°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9D91 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 157, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.119 27.6) |
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 #FF9D91 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9D91 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9D91 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9D91 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9D91
oklch(79.3% 0.119 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF695D
oklch(70.7% 0.185 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#FB2225
oklch(63.1% 0.244 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90013
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#800007
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#4D0706
oklch(27.1% 0.101 27.9)
#FF9D91 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) | #B3AB90 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF90 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF909A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9D91
#FF9D91
oklch(79.3% 0.119 27.6)
- #44D1E3
#44D1E3
oklch(79.4% 0.119 207.4)
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 #FF9D91, 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 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.060
Use #FF9D91 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.