#FF9E89
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79.3% 0.12 33), rgb(255, 158, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#FF9E89 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9E89 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 158, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.12 33) |
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 #FF9E89 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9E89 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9E89 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9E89 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9E89
oklch(79.3% 0.12 33)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B4E
oklch(70.7% 0.187 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#F63400
oklch(63.1% 0.233 33)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B1400
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#4C0900
oklch(27% 0.099 33.1)
#FF9E89 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) | #B5AB87 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF88 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F99 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9E89
#FF9E89
oklch(79.3% 0.12 33)
- #46CFE9
#46CFE9
oklch(79.2% 0.12 213)
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 #FF9E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.010
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.058
Use #FF9E89 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.