#EE928F
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.4% 0.112 22.1), rgb(238, 146, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#EE928F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE928F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 146, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.112 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 #EE928F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE928F | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE928F text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE928F text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE928F
oklch(75.4% 0.112 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#D26161
oklch(63.1% 0.143 22)
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Step 600
600
#BD4448
oklch(55.5% 0.156 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33539
oklch(49.1% 0.145 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#842D30
oklch(42.7% 0.12 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#EE928F 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) | #A5A08E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8792 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE928F
#EE928F
oklch(75.4% 0.112 22.1)
- #40C4CE
#40C4CE
oklch(75.4% 0.112 202.4)
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 #EE928F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
Use #EE928F 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.