Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F99694

#F99694 is a warm red HEX color close to Salmon Pink. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 249, 150, 148, HSL 1, 89%, 78%, has luminance 0.4409, and belongs to the pastel group.

redwarmpastel
#F99694 Sample readable text
HEX #F99694
RGB rgb(249, 150, 148)
HSL hsl(1 89% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 40, 41, 2)
Luminance 0.4409
Contrast Black 9.82:1White 2.14:1

CSS

--color-f99694: #F99694;
.background-f99694 { background-color: #F99694; }
.text-f99694 { color: #F99694; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4409
Black text9.82:1AA Pass
White text2.14:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F99694","rgb":[249,150,148],"hsl":[1,89,78],"cmyk":[0,40,41,2],"luminance":0.4409,"contrast":{"black":9.82,"white":2.14}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.14,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FEECEC","hex":"#FEECEC","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.42,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#95F7F9","hex":"#95F7F9","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.95,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F9C995","hex":"#F9C995","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.82,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.12,"contrastWhite":1.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.56,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","pastel","pastel red","Salmon Pink adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f99694.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-pink.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flamingo-pink.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#95F7F9","analogous":["#F995C5","#F9C995"],"triadic":["#95F997","#9795F9"],"tetradic":["#C5F995","#95F7F9","#C995F9"],"splitComplementary":["#95F9C9","#95C5F9"],"monochromatic":["#FEECEC","#F99694","#F4413E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FEECEC","dark":"#F4413E","saturated":"#FF918F","desaturated":"#ECA3A1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFB9B8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon-pink","name":"Salmon Pink","hex":"#FF91A4","distance":17.804493814764857},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":20.12461179749811},{"slug":"flamingo-pink","name":"Flamingo Pink","hex":"#FC8EAC","distance":25.475478405713993},{"slug":"soft-coral","name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","distance":26.981475126464083},{"slug":"light-salmon","name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","distance":28.495613697550013}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F99694

#F99694 is classified as a warm red value with pastel visual character. #F99694 is visually closest to Salmon Pink, a named red color with HEX #FF91A4.

The RGB channels are 249, 150, and 148, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 1deg with 89% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.4409, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.80, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.82:1AA Pass
White text2.14:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F99694 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.82:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.14:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FEECEC#000000 text · best 18.42:1#FEECEC
#95F7F9#000000 text · best 16.95:1#95F7F9
#F9C995#000000 text · best 13.82:1#F9C995
Soft Coral#000000 text · best 11.12:1#F7A8A8
Light Salmon#000000 text · best 10.56:1#FFA07A

Generated Palette

#F99694#F99694
#95F7F9#95F7F9
#F995C5#F995C5
#F9C995#F9C995
#FEECEC#FEECEC
#F4413E#F4413E

Color Harmonies

#95F7F9#95F7F9
#F995C5#F995C5
#F9C995#F9C995
#95F997#95F997
#9795F9#9795F9

Variants

#FEECEC#FEECEC
#F4413E#F4413E
#FF918F#FF918F
#ECA3A1#ECA3A1
White#FFFFFF
#FFB9B8#FFB9B8

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon Pink#FF91A4
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Flamingo Pink#FC8EAC
Soft Coral#F7A8A8
Light Salmon#FFA07A

Related HEX Guides

Salmon Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF91A4.Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.Flamingo Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FC8EAC.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F99694 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.