#EE9089
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.115 24.7), rgb(238, 144, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#EE9089 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9089 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 144, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.115 24.7) |
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 #EE9089 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9089 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9089 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9089 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.072 25.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE9089
oklch(75% 0.115 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#D4605B
oklch(63.1% 0.148 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4341
oklch(55.6% 0.16 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#A43433
oklch(49.1% 0.148 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#862C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.124 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2927
oklch(37.8% 0.096 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#EE9089 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) | #A49E88 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB188 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF848F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9089
#EE9089
oklch(75% 0.115 24.7)
- #38C3D0
#38C3D0
oklch(75.1% 0.115 204.3)
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 #EE9089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
Use #EE9089 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.