#EE849E
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(73.6% 0.132 5.1), rgb(238, 132, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#EE849E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE849E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 132, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.132 5.1) |
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 #EE849E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE849E | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE849E text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE849E text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 5.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE849E
oklch(73.6% 0.132 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#D9557B
oklch(63.2% 0.168 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43364
oklch(55.5% 0.184 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92453
oklch(49.1% 0.17 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#892144
oklch(42.7% 0.141 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2239
oklch(37.6% 0.109 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#EE849E 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) | #96989F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9C | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE7B8D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE849E
#EE849E
oklch(73.6% 0.132 5.1)
- #00C3B4
#00C3B4
oklch(73.5% 0.129 185.1)
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 #EE849E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.020
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.023
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.034
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
Use #EE849E 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.