#EE7C6C
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(71.2% 0.143 29.4), rgb(238, 124, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#EE7C6C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7C6C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 124, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.143 29.4) |
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 #EE7C6C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7C6C | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7C6C text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7C6C text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7C6C
oklch(71.2% 0.143 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35242
oklch(63.2% 0.183 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C20
oklch(55.5% 0.199 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B21C12
oklch(49.1% 0.185 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C13
oklch(42.6% 0.153 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#742017
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#EE7C6C 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) | #978E6A | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A78 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7C6C
#EE7C6C
oklch(71.2% 0.143 29.4)
- #00B6CB
#00B6CB
oklch(71.1% 0.123 209.3)
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 #EE7C6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
Use #EE7C6C 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.