#EE8D7C
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.2% 0.121 30.8), rgb(238, 141, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#EE8D7C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8D7C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 141, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.121 30.8) |
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 #EE8D7C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8D7C | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8D7C text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8D7C text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F4D0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8D7C
oklch(74.2% 0.121 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.155 31)
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Step 600
600
#C2412F
oklch(55.6% 0.168 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#A73122
oklch(49% 0.157 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#882A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D281E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#401812
oklch(26.9% 0.064 30.5)
#EE8D7C 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) | #A49B7A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F89 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8D7C
#EE8D7C
oklch(74.2% 0.121 30.8)
- #28BFD6
#28BFD6
oklch(74.1% 0.121 210.9)
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 #EE8D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.023
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.045
Use #EE8D7C 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.