#EE8A81
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.8% 0.123 25.9), rgb(238, 138, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#EE8A81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8A81 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 138, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.123 25.9) |
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 #EE8A81 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8A81 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8A81 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8A81 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8A81
oklch(73.8% 0.123 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85C55
oklch(63% 0.158 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.172 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82E2C
oklch(49% 0.159 26)
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Step 800
800
#892826
oklch(42.7% 0.132 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2623
oklch(37.6% 0.103 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411815
oklch(27.1% 0.065 26.5)
#EE8A81 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) | #A09980 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C88 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8A81
#EE8A81
oklch(73.8% 0.123 25.9)
- #16C0D0
#16C0D0
oklch(73.9% 0.124 205.6)
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 #EE8A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.023
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
Use #EE8A81 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.