#FF9E80
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.1% 0.124 38), rgb(255, 158, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#FF9E80 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9E80 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 158, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.124 38) |
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 #FF9E80 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9E80 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9E80 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9E80 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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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)
#FF9E80
oklch(79.1% 0.124 38)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C3D
oklch(70.7% 0.19 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4A00
oklch(63.1% 0.207 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#FF9E80 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) | #B6AB7D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF7F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E96 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9E80
#FF9E80
oklch(79.1% 0.124 38)
- #45CEF0
#45CEF0
oklch(79.2% 0.124 218.1)
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 #FF9E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.010
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
Use #FF9E80 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.