#EE928B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.113 24.8), rgb(238, 146, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#EE928B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE928B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 146, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.113 24.8) |
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 #EE928B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE928B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE928B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE928B text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0AA
oklch(81% 0.07 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE928B
oklch(75.3% 0.113 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#D2615C
oklch(63% 0.144 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4542
oklch(55.7% 0.157 25)
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Step 700
700
#A33534
oklch(49% 0.146 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#842D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A27
oklch(37.8% 0.094 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#EE928B 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) | #A6A08A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8691 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE928B
#EE928B
oklch(75.3% 0.113 24.8)
- #3FC3D1
#3FC3D1
oklch(75.3% 0.113 205.4)
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 #EE928B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
Use #EE928B 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.