#FF9E92
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79.5% 0.118 27.6), rgb(255, 158, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#FF9E92 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9E92 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 158, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.118 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 #FF9E92 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9E92 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9E92 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9E92 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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)
#FF9E92
oklch(79.5% 0.118 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF695D
oklch(70.7% 0.185 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#FA2527
oklch(63.1% 0.241 27.5)
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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
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#800006
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#4C0707
oklch(26.9% 0.1 27.2)
#FF9E92 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) | #B3AC91 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF91 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF919B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9E92
#FF9E92
oklch(79.5% 0.118 27.6)
- #48D1E3
#48D1E3
oklch(79.5% 0.118 207.6)
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 #FF9E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.011
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
Use #FF9E92 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.