#EE8B7E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.9% 0.123 28.3), rgb(238, 139, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#EE8B7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8B7E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 139, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.123 28.3) |
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 #EE8B7E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8B7E | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8B7E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8B7E text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 27.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8B7E
oklch(73.9% 0.123 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85D50
oklch(63.1% 0.158 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C33F34
oklch(55.6% 0.17 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82F27
oklch(49.1% 0.159 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#892921
oklch(42.8% 0.132 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2720
oklch(37.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#EE8B7E 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) | #A29A7D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE7C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D88 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8B7E
#EE8B7E
oklch(73.9% 0.123 28.3)
- #1DBFD3
#1DBFD3
oklch(73.8% 0.123 208.5)
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 #EE8B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
Use #EE8B7E 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.