#EE7A9B
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(72% 0.146 3.4), rgb(238, 122, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#EE7A9B is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7A9B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 122, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.146 3.4) |
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 #EE7A9B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7A9B | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7A9B text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7A9B text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7A9B
oklch(72% 0.146 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF4C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA2467
oklch(55.5% 0.203 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1256
oklch(49% 0.188 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1646
oklch(42.8% 0.156 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#721C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#EE7A9B 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) | #8D919C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA798 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7086 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7A9B
#EE7A9B
oklch(72% 0.146 3.4)
- #00BEAD
#00BEAD
oklch(72% 0.128 183.6)
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 #EE7A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.031
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
Use #EE7A9B 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.