#EE7A92
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.7% 0.144 8.3), rgb(238, 122, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#EE7A92 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7A92 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 122, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.144 8.3) |
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 #EE7A92 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7A92 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7A92 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7A92 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B5
oklch(81% 0.089 8.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7A92
oklch(71.7% 0.144 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#E04D73
oklch(63.1% 0.184 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB265C
oklch(55.5% 0.2 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF144C
oklch(49% 0.186 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E173E
oklch(42.6% 0.154 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#731D35
oklch(37.8% 0.12 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#44131F
oklch(27.1% 0.076 8.8)
#EE7A92 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) | #8F9093 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA78F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6E83 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7A92
#EE7A92
oklch(71.7% 0.144 8.3)
- #00BCB3
#00BCB3
oklch(71.7% 0.124 188.7)
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 #EE7A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
Use #EE7A92 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.