#EE899F
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74.4% 0.125 6.6), rgb(238, 137, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#EE899F is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE899F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 137, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.125 6.6) |
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 #EE899F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE899F | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE899F text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE899F text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB8
oklch(80.9% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE899F
oklch(74.4% 0.125 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#D6597A
oklch(63.2% 0.16 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#C13963
oklch(55.6% 0.174 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62A52
oklch(49.1% 0.162 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#872543
oklch(42.7% 0.134 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2438
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#401621
oklch(26.9% 0.066 6.4)
#EE899F 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) | #9A9BA0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8091 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE899F
#EE899F
oklch(74.4% 0.125 6.6)
- #22C5B9
#22C5B9
oklch(74.4% 0.125 186.9)
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 #EE899F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.015
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.016
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.030
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.035
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.038
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
Use #EE899F 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.