#EE938E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.111 23.4), rgb(238, 147, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#EE938E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 23°. 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 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE938E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 147, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.111 23.4) |
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 #EE938E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE938E | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE938E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE938E text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 24.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE938E
oklch(75.6% 0.111 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1625F
oklch(63% 0.141 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4546
oklch(55.6% 0.155 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23637
oklch(49% 0.143 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#842E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A29
oklch(37.6% 0.092 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#EE938E 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) | #A6A18D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8892 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE938E
#EE938E
oklch(75.6% 0.111 23.4)
- #43C4CF
#43C4CF
oklch(75.5% 0.111 203.3)
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 #EE938E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.013
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
Use #EE938E 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.