#EE9397
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.8% 0.11 17.2), rgb(238, 147, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#EE9397 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9397 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 147, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.11 17.2) |
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 #EE9397 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9397 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9397 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9397 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE9397
oklch(75.8% 0.11 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#D0616A
oklch(63% 0.141 17)
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Step 600
600
#BC4552
oklch(55.7% 0.153 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13542
oklch(49% 0.142 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#832D37
oklch(42.6% 0.118 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#EE9397 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) | #A5A197 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB395 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8995 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9397
#EE9397
oklch(75.8% 0.11 17.2)
- #45C6C9
#45C6C9
oklch(75.9% 0.11 197.3)
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 #EE9397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.029
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
Use #EE9397 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.