#EE7A96
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.8% 0.145 6.1), rgb(238, 122, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#EE7A96 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7A96 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 122, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.145 6.1) |
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 #EE7A96 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7A96 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7A96 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7A96 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7A96
oklch(71.8% 0.145 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04C78
oklch(63.1% 0.186 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2561
oklch(55.6% 0.201 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1350
oklch(49.1% 0.187 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1642
oklch(42.7% 0.155 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#721C38
oklch(37.6% 0.121 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#431221
oklch(26.9% 0.077 5.1)
#EE7A96 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) | #8E9197 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA793 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F84 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7A96
#EE7A96
oklch(71.8% 0.145 6.1)
- #00BDB0
#00BDB0
oklch(71.8% 0.126 186.1)
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 #EE7A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.028
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
Use #EE7A96 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.