#EE7897
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.6% 0.148 4.9), rgb(238, 120, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#EE7897 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7897 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 120, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.148 4.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EE7897 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7897 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7897 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7897 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7897
oklch(71.6% 0.148 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2163
oklch(55.6% 0.205 5)
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Step 700
700
#B00D52
oklch(49.1% 0.191 5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1343
oklch(42.7% 0.159 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#731B39
oklch(37.8% 0.123 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#EE7897 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8D8F98 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA694 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6D83 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7897
#EE7897
oklch(71.6% 0.148 4.9)
- #00BCAD
#00BCAD
oklch(71.5% 0.126 184.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EE7897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.045
Use #EE7897 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.