#EE8897
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(74% 0.125 11.2), rgb(238, 136, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#EE8897 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8897 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 136, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.125 11.2) |
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 #EE8897 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8897 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8897 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8897 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 10.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8897
oklch(74% 0.125 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75971
oklch(63.1% 0.159 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23959
oklch(55.5% 0.173 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#A72A49
oklch(49% 0.161 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#88253C
oklch(42.7% 0.134 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2433
oklch(37.7% 0.105 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#EE8897 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) | #9B9A97 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD95 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7E8D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8897
#EE8897
oklch(74% 0.125 11.2)
- #14C3BE
#14C3BE
oklch(73.9% 0.125 191.5)
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 #EE8897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.016
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.022
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.034
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
Use #EE8897 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.