#EE7C90
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(72% 0.141 10.2), rgb(238, 124, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#EE7C90 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 10°. 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 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7C90 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 124, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.141 10.2) |
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 #EE7C90 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7C90 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7C90 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7C90 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7C90
oklch(72% 0.141 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F70
oklch(63.1% 0.18 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A58
oklch(55.5% 0.195 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF1948
oklch(49.2% 0.182 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#721E33
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#EE7C90 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) | #919190 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA78E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7083 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7C90
#EE7C90
oklch(72% 0.141 10.2)
- #00BDB6
#00BDB6
oklch(72% 0.124 190.1)
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 #EE7C90, 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 0.027
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.034
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
Use #EE7C90 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.