#FF9999 color
#FF9999 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color lightsalmon (#FFA07A).
Color values
| HEX | #FF9999 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16751001 |
| CSS | color: #FF9999; |
| Android | 0xFFFF9999 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.600, blue: 0.600, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FF9999 | 2.05:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FF9999 | 10.27:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FF9999
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FF9999 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FF9999
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FF9999 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FF9999; background-color: #FF9999; }
.element { color: rgb(255 153 153); }
.element { color: hsl(0 100% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FF9999] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FF9999;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF9999?
#FF9999 is a very light, vivid red. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #FF9999 in RGB?
#FF9999 converts to rgb(255, 153, 153) — 255 red, 153 green and 153 blue.
What is #FF9999 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FF9999 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (10.27:1 versus 2.05:1).
What is the complementary color of #FF9999?
#99FFFF — the hue directly opposite #FF9999 on the color wheel.