#EE908B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.115 23.4), rgb(238, 144, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#EE908B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 23°. 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 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE908B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 144, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.115 23.4) |
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 #EE908B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE908B | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE908B text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE908B text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F3D0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 23)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE908B
oklch(75% 0.115 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#D4605E
oklch(63.2% 0.147 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4344
oklch(55.6% 0.159 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43336
oklch(49% 0.149 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#852C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2928
oklch(37.6% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#EE908B 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) | #A49E8A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB189 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF848F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE908B
#EE908B
oklch(75% 0.115 23.4)
- #38C3CF
#38C3CF
oklch(75% 0.115 203.6)
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 #EE908B, 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 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
Use #EE908B 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.