#EE918E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.2% 0.113 22.1), rgb(238, 145, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#EE918E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE918E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 145, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.113 22.1) |
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 #EE918E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE918E | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE918E text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE918E text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE918E
oklch(75.2% 0.113 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#D36161
oklch(63.2% 0.145 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4447
oklch(55.7% 0.157 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33439
oklch(49% 0.146 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#852C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 22)
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Step 900
900
#6B292A
oklch(37.7% 0.095 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#EE918E 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) | #A49F8D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8591 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE918E
#EE918E
oklch(75.2% 0.113 22.1)
- #3DC4CD
#3DC4CD
oklch(75.3% 0.113 201.6)
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 #EE918E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
Use #EE918E 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.