#FF968E

Accessibility

AAA

10.01:1

Vs white / black

2.1:1 · 10.01:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ff968e

RGB

rgb(255, 150, 142)

RGBA

rgba(255, 150, 142, 1)

HSL

hsl(4, 100%, 78%)

HSLA

hsla(4, 100%, 78%, 1)

HSV

hsv(4, 44%, 100%)

LAB

lab(72.91% 38.48 21.34)

LCH

lch(72.91% 44 29.01)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7811 0.1156 0.054)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7811 0.1276 25.04)

XYZ

xyz(57.03, 45.03, 31.27)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 41%, 44%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ff968e;

CSS variable

--color-ff968e: #ff968e;

SCSS

$color-ff968e: #ff968e;

JavaScript

const color = "#ff968e";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ff968e";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ff968e" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ff968e", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 150, "b": 142 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7811 0.1276 25.04)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ff968e-1: #ff968e;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

red-300

Very different · ΔE 5.05 · #FCA5A5

Nearest CSS named color

Salmon

Very different · ΔE 5.69 · #FA8072

Nearest Material color

red-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.51 · #EF9A9A

Nearest Bootstrap color

danger

Very different · ΔE 21.47 · #DC3545

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffe2db 100ffd3cc 200ffbbb3 300fea099 400e68078 500c7645e 600a8534e 70088413c 8006a2f2c 9004d1f1c 950320b0a

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fff6f6 ffeeec ffe5e3 ffdcd9 ffd3d0 ffcbc7 ffc2bd ffb9b4 ffb0aa ffa8a1 ff9f97 ff968e ea8a82 d57d76 bf716b aa645f 955753 804b47 6a3e3b 55322f 402624 2a1918 150d0c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fff6f6 ffeeec ffe5e3 ffdcd9 ffd3d0 ffcbc7 ffc2bd ffb9b4 ffb0aa ffa8a1 ff9f97

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ea8a82 d57d76 bf716b aa645f 955753 804b47 6a3e3b 55322f 402624 2a1918 150d0c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4948d ea928c df918b d58f89 ca8d88 c08b87 b58986 aa8785 a08684 958482 8b8281

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FF968EStop 1 #8FF8FFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FF8FBFStop 1 #FF968EStop 2 #FFCE8FStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FF968EStop 1 #8FFF96Stop 2 #968FFFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FF968EStop 1 #8FFFCEStop 2 #8FBFFFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#660700Stop 1 #B30C00Stop 2 #FF1100Stop 3 #FF584DStop 4 #FFA099Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ff968e works

#FF968E (#ff968e) sits in the red family at about 4° hue, 100% saturation, and 78% lightness. Contrast is 2.1:1 on white and 10.01:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ff968e as small body text on white — 2.1:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #FF9999#FF9999 Material Red 200#EF9A9A Chakra red 400#FC8181 Tailwind red 300#FCA5A5 Spectrum #E7877E#E7877E Salmon#FA8072 LightCoral#F08080 Spectrum #E28D7E#E28D7E Pink Glamour#FF7675 First Date#FAB1A0 Material Deep Orange 200#FFAB91 Spectrum #DE9782#DE9782