#EE8266
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(72% 0.139 35.5), rgb(238, 130, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#EE8266 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8266 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 130, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.139 35.5) |
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 #EE8266 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8266 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8266 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8266 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8266
oklch(72% 0.139 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05734
oklch(63.2% 0.178 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#72230E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#EE8266 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) | #9D9263 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A964 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F7B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8266
#EE8266
oklch(72% 0.139 35.5)
- #00B8D7
#00B8D7
oklch(72.1% 0.128 215.5)
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 #EE8266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
Use #EE8266 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.