#EE799B
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.8% 0.148 3.1), rgb(238, 121, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#EE799B is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE799B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 121, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.148 3.1) |
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 #EE799B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE799B | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE799B text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE799B text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BB
oklch(81% 0.092 3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE799B
oklch(71.8% 0.148 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04B7E
oklch(63.2% 0.188 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2268
oklch(55.6% 0.205 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0F56
oklch(49.1% 0.191 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1446
oklch(42.7% 0.158 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#721B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 3)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#EE799B 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) | #8D909C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA698 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F85 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE799B
#EE799B
oklch(71.8% 0.148 3.1)
- #00BEAC
#00BEAC
oklch(72% 0.128 183)
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 #EE799B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
Use #EE799B 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.