#FF9987 Color Meaning and Information

#FF9987 Color Information

#FF9987 RGB value is (255, 153, 135). The hex color red value is 255, green is 153, and blue is 135. Its HSL format shows a hue of 9°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of76 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 40 percent, 47 percent, 0percent.

#FF9987

rgb(255, 153, 135)

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#FF9987 Color Meaning

Color #FF9987 embodies approachable warmth, optimism, and gentle energy. #FF9987 soft orange-pink encourages social engagement, creativity, and emotional comfort. Psychologically, color #FF9987 promotes cheerfulness, calm motivation, and friendly communication. Culturally, color #FF9987 is linked with casual elegance, warmth, and festive energy in Western traditions, while Eastern symbolism associates #FF9987 with vitality, balanced energy, and joy. Fengshui interprets #FF9987 as a supportive color for social areas, creative spaces, and areas promoting friendly interaction. Spiritually, color #FF9987 resonates with the Sacral chakra, supporting creativity, emotional expression, and gentle personal energy. Its light vivid orange-pink character makes #FF9987 suitable for design, interiors, and artwork aiming for inviting warmth and soft vibrancy.

Color Conversion

Convert #FF9987 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#FF9987

RGB

rgb(255, 153, 135)

HSL

hsl(9°, 100%, 76%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 40%, 47%, 0%)

HSV

hsv(9°, 47%, 100%)

XYZ

57.0044 45.7917 28.7559

Yxy

45.7917 0.4333 0.3481

Hunter Lab

67.6696 8.4811 4.2093

CIE-Lab

73.4102 36.2689 25.8381

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)

100%

Green153 / 255 (60%)

60%

Blue135 / 255 (53%)

53%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)

Magenta40 / 100 (40%)

40%

Yellow47 / 100 (47%)

47%

Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FF9987 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#FF9987 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #FF9987 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#FF9987

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.07:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.07:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.07:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF9987 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#FF9987

protanopia

#d3d28b

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF9987;

Text Color

color: #FF9987;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF9987;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF998740;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF9987;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF9987 0%, #df2100 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #FF9987 in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.