#EE91AE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.1% 0.117 0.1), rgb(238, 145, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#EE91AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE91AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 145, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.117 0.1) |
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 #EE91AE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE91AE | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE91AE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE91AE text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE91AE
oklch(76.1% 0.117 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#F9659B
oklch(70.7% 0.187 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#F12483
oklch(63.2% 0.239 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B003E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#490724
oklch(27% 0.098 0.4)
#EE91AE 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) | #9EA2AF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8B9B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE91AE
#EE91AE
oklch(76.1% 0.117 0.1)
- #47C9B4
#47C9B4
oklch(76% 0.117 180.2)
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 #EE91AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.031
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.032
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
Use #EE91AE 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.