#EE8B76
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.7% 0.125 32.9), rgb(238, 139, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#EE8B76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8B76 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 139, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.125 32.9) |
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 #EE8B76 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8B76 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8B76 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8B76 text on black | 8.59:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.043 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA0
oklch(81% 0.079 33.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8B76
oklch(73.7% 0.125 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95E45
oklch(63.2% 0.16 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43F25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 33)
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Step 700
700
#A92F18
oklch(49.1% 0.162 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#892917
oklch(42.7% 0.134 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2719
oklch(37.6% 0.104 33)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#EE8B76 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) | #A39974 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE75 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C86 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8B76
#EE8B76
oklch(73.7% 0.125 32.9)
- #1ABED9
#1ABED9
oklch(73.8% 0.125 213)
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 #EE8B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
Use #EE8B76 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.