#FF9E97
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79.6% 0.117 24.5), rgb(255, 158, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#FF9E97 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9E97 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 158, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.117 24.5) |
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 #FF9E97 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9E97 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9E97 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9E97 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9E97
oklch(79.6% 0.117 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF6864
oklch(70.7% 0.185 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#F92537
oklch(63.1% 0.239 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#800012
oklch(37.8% 0.153 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#4C070B
oklch(27% 0.099 24.5)
#FF9E97 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) | #B3AC96 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC095 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF929D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9E97
#FF9E97
oklch(79.6% 0.117 24.5)
- #49D2DF
#49D2DF
oklch(79.6% 0.117 204.2)
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 #FF9E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #FF9E97 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.