#EE8768
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(72.8% 0.134 37.5), rgb(238, 135, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#EE8768 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8768 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 135, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.134 37.5) |
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 #EE8768 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8768 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8768 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8768 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.084 37.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8768
oklch(72.8% 0.134 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B33
oklch(63% 0.171 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#70260D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#EE8768 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) | #A19565 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB67 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF757F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8768
#EE8768
oklch(72.8% 0.134 37.5)
- #00BADD
#00BADD
oklch(72.8% 0.131 217.7)
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 #EE8768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
Use #EE8768 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.