#EE7CA0
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.4% 0.145 1.3), rgb(238, 124, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#EE7CA0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 124, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.145 1.3) |
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 #EE7CA0 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7CA0 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7CA0 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7CA0 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7CA0
oklch(72.4% 0.145 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D82
oklch(63% 0.184 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9276C
oklch(55.7% 0.201 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD155A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1849
oklch(42.7% 0.154 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#711D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#EE7CA0 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) | #8E93A1 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE7389 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7CA0
#EE7CA0
oklch(72.4% 0.145 1.3)
- #00C0AB
#00C0AB
oklch(72.4% 0.13 181.3)
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 #EE7CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.032
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.036
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.038
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.046
Use #EE7CA0 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.