#EE7D94
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(72.2% 0.14 8.3), rgb(238, 125, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#EE7D94 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 8°. 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 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7D94 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 125, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.14 8.3) |
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 #EE7D94 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7D94 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7D94 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7D94 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7D94
oklch(72.2% 0.14 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F74
oklch(63% 0.179 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#C92B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.194 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE1A4C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 8)
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Step 900
900
#711E35
oklch(37.6% 0.117 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#EE7D94 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) | #929295 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA892 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7285 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7D94
#EE7D94
oklch(72.2% 0.14 8.3)
- #00BEB4
#00BEB4
oklch(72.2% 0.126 188.1)
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 #EE7D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.026
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.035
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.039
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
Use #EE7D94 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.