#EE799D
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.9% 0.148 2), rgb(238, 121, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#EE799D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE799D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 121, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.148 2) |
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 #EE799D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE799D | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE799D text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE799D text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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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
#F4A8BC
oklch(81% 0.093 2.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE799D
oklch(71.9% 0.148 2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A80
oklch(63% 0.189 2)
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Step 600
600
#CB226A
oklch(55.7% 0.206 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0E58
oklch(49.1% 0.192 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1448
oklch(42.7% 0.158 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#721B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.123 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#EE799D 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) | #8C919E | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7086 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE799D
#EE799D
oklch(71.9% 0.148 2)
- #00BEAA
#00BEAA
oklch(71.9% 0.129 181.8)
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 #EE799D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #EE799D 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.