Candy Color - #ff9b87: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Candy color hex code is #ff9b87, and it is composed of 100% red, 61% green and 53% blue.

Candy is a light, muted, and warm color at 47% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Candy color (#ff9b87) against dark backgrounds.

Candy Color Shades

Complementary colors

#FF9B87
#66E6FF

Triadic colors

#FF9B87
#66FF80
#8066FF

Tints or lighter colors

#FFC6BA
#FFF0ED

Darker colors

#FF7154
#FF4621
#ED2800
#BA1F00
#871700

Analogous colors

#FF87EB
#FF87AF
#FF9B87
#FFD787
#EBFF87

Monochromatic colors

#FF5B3B
#FF866E
#FFB0A1
#FFDBD4

#ff9b87

Candy

Candy Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Candy:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#ff9b87
RGB	rgb(255,155,135)
HSL	hsl(10,100%,76.5%)
CMYK	0, 39, 47, 0
HSV	10, 47, 100
RGB %	100, 61, 53
XYZ	57.3, 46.5, 28.9
LAB	73.8, 35.2, 26.4
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Red
Saturation	47%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	2.04 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	10.29 (passes WCAG AA)