#EE7EAE
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73.2% 0.147 354.3), rgb(238, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#EE7EAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 354°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7EAE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.147 354.3) |
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 #EE7EAE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7EAE | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7EAE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7EAE text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7EAE
oklch(73.2% 0.147 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D91
oklch(63.1% 0.187 354)
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Step 600
600
#C6277B
oklch(55.7% 0.204 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1667
oklch(49.1% 0.189 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1854
oklch(42.7% 0.156 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D46
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#421329
oklch(27.1% 0.077 354.5)
#EE7EAE 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) | #8C96B0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AAAB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD7990 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7EAE
#EE7EAE
oklch(73.2% 0.147 354.3)
- #00C4A2
#00C4A2
oklch(73.2% 0.139 174.2)
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 #EE7EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.034
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
Use #EE7EAE 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.