#EE917C
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.9% 0.118 33.5), rgb(238, 145, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#EE917C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE917C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 145, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.118 33.5) |
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 #EE917C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE917C | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE917C text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE917C text on black | 8.97:1 | 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
#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
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE917C
oklch(74.9% 0.118 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#D46249
oklch(63.1% 0.15 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#C0452B
oklch(55.7% 0.163 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5351E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#862D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#EE917C 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) | #A79E7A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF838C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE917C
#EE917C
oklch(74.9% 0.118 33.5)
- #39C0DA
#39C0DA
oklch(74.8% 0.117 213.7)
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 #EE917C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #EE917C 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.