#FF9E80 Color

#FF9E80 is rgb(255, 158, 128) in RGB, hsl(14, 100%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 50%, 0%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is LightSalmon (#FFA07A). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF9E80

HEX#FF9E80

RGBrgb(255, 158, 128)

HSLhsl(14, 100%, 75%)

HSVhsv(14, 50%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 50%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.124 38)

LABlab(74.87% 34.86 31.71)

LCHlch(74.87% 47.12 42.29)

#FF9E80 Channel Values

How #FF9E80 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 158 · B 128	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 14° · S 100% · L 75%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 14° · S 50% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 38% · Y 50% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.01:1 vs white · 10.45:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF9E80 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF9E80 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF9E80

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF9E80; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #FF9E80

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF9E80.

How #FF9E80 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FF9E80

Protanopia#B4B47F

Protanomaly#D6AB80

Deuteranopia#C5C57B

Deuteranomaly#DFB77D

Tritanopia#FF9B9B

Tritanomaly#FF9C91

Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF9E80 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ff9e80: #FF9E80;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF9E80;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff9e80': '#FF9E80' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.620, blue: 0.502)

Android XML<color name="color_ff9e80">#FF9E80</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF9E80"

#FF9E80 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #FF9E80?

#FF9E80 is rgb(255, 158, 128) — red 255, green 158, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF9E80?

#FF9E80 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 50%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF9E80 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF9E80 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #FF9E80 have a color name?

#FF9E80 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is LightSalmon (#FFA07A), at a CIE76 distance of 3.9, so the two are very hard to tell apart.

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