#FFA59E
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6), rgb(255, 165, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#FFA59E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA59E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 165, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6) |
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 #FFA59E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA59E | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA59E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA59E text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 24.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#FA6E69
oklch(70.8% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#F2383F
oklch(63.1% 0.221 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80025
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.6)
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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
#7D0C16
oklch(37.8% 0.144 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#490C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 24.2)
#FFA59E 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) | #B8B29D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC49D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9AA4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA59E
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
- #5DD5E1
#5DD5E1
oklch(81% 0.108 204.3)
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 #FFA59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
Use #FFA59E 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.