#FF9999 color codes
- HEX
- #FF9999
- HEX8
- #FF9999FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFFF9999
- RGB
- rgb(255, 153, 153)
- RGB (%)
- 100%, 60%, 60%
- HSL
- hsl(0, 100%, 80%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(0, 40%, 100%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 0%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.7884 0.1226 20.19)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(78.84% 0.1226 20.19)
- Decimal
- 16751001
What color is #FF9999?
#FF9999 sits at 79% lightness and 0.1226 chroma in OKLCH, hue 20.19°. Its nearest named color is LightCoral.
Shades and tints of #FF9999
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#FF9999 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
Monochromatic
Using #FF9999 in CSS
.text { color: #FF9999; }
.background { background-color: #FF9999; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FF9999; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7884 0.1226 20.19); }
/* #FF9999 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #FF999980; }Is #FF9999 accessible?
#FF9999 on white text scores 2.05:1; on black text it scores 10.27:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FF9999. Recommended text color on a #FF9999 background: black.
A 10.27:1 vs black
A 2.05:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#FF9999) → black APCA Lc experimental 64.4 Lc · large / secondary text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Red #FF0000. See more in the red family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #FF9999?
- #FF9999 is closest to LightCoral. In RGB it is rgb(255, 153, 153), and in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 80%).
- What is #FF9999 in RGB?
- #FF9999 converts to rgb(255, 153, 153) — red 255, green 153, blue 153.
- What text color is readable on #FF9999?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (10.27:1) against #FF9999. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FF9999.