#FFA99E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.6% 0.104 27.5), rgb(255, 169, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#FFA99E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA99E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 169, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.104 27.5) |
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 #FFA99E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA99E | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA99E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA99E text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 27.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA99E
oklch(81.6% 0.104 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#F67265
oklch(70.7% 0.165 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE4039
oklch(63% 0.212 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
#98000A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#7B1311
oklch(37.8% 0.138 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#FFA99E 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) | #BBB59D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EA6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA99E
#FFA99E
oklch(81.6% 0.104 27.5)
- #66D6E5
#66D6E5
oklch(81.6% 0.104 207.1)
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 #FFA99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
Use #FFA99E 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.