#EE8F7B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.5% 0.12 32.7), rgb(238, 143, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#EE8F7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8F7B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 143, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.12 32.7) |
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 #EE8F7B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8F7B | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8F7B text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8F7B text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 32.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8F7B
oklch(74.5% 0.12 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66049
oklch(63.1% 0.154 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1432B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#A6331E
oklch(49% 0.155 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#872C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D291C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#EE8F7B 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) | #A59C79 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF818A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8F7B
#EE8F7B
oklch(74.5% 0.12 32.7)
- #31C0D9
#31C0D9
oklch(74.6% 0.12 212.5)
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 #EE8F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.049
Use #EE8F7B 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.