#EE8E81
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.5% 0.119 28.5), rgb(238, 142, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#EE8E81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8E81 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 142, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.119 28.5) |
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 #EE8E81 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8E81 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8E81 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8E81 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8E81
oklch(74.5% 0.119 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65F52
oklch(63.1% 0.153 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C14136
oklch(55.5% 0.166 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#A63229
oklch(49.1% 0.154 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#872B23
oklch(42.7% 0.127 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2821
oklch(37.7% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#EE8E81 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) | #A49C80 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB080 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8E81
#EE8E81
oklch(74.5% 0.119 28.5)
- #2EC1D4
#2EC1D4
oklch(74.6% 0.119 208.3)
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 #EE8E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
Use #EE8E81 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.