Palettes / Colors / #F9999C

#F9999C — Light Vivid Red

#F9999C is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the red family.

#F9999C is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #9AF9F6; it also sits naturally between #F99ACD and #F9C69A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 60% · Blue 61%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 37% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #F9999C

.text { color: #F9999C; }
.background { background-color: #F9999C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F9999C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 153, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 89%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F9999C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 153, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F9999C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 153, 156, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F9999C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F9999C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9AF9F6:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F9999C: #000000.

How #F9999C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #F9999C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F9999B  ·  #F9999D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F9999C?

#F9999C is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 249, 153, 156). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F9999C?

#F9999C is RGB 249, 153, 156 — HSL 358°, 89%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 37%, 2%.

What colors go with #F9999C?

Its complement is #9AF9F6; analogous partners are #F99ACD and #F9C69A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F9999C for text?

Black text on #F9999C has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.