#EE8D79
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.1% 0.122 32.5), rgb(238, 141, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#EE8D79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8D79 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 141, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.122 32.5) |
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 #EE8D79 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8D79 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8D79 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8D79 text on black | 8.72:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8D79
oklch(74.1% 0.122 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75F48
oklch(63.1% 0.156 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34129
oklch(55.7% 0.17 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8311C
oklch(49.2% 0.159 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#882A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.131 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D281B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#401811
oklch(26.8% 0.064 31.7)
#EE8D79 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) | #A49B77 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF78 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7E88 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8D79
#EE8D79
oklch(74.1% 0.122 32.5)
- #27BFD8
#27BFD8
oklch(74.1% 0.122 212.1)
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 #EE8D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.022
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
Use #EE8D79 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.