#EE947D
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.4% 0.114 35.1), rgb(238, 148, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#EE947D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE947D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 148, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.114 35.1) |
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 #EE947D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE947D | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE947D text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE947D text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A2
oklch(81% 0.071 35)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE947D
oklch(75.4% 0.114 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#D26448
oklch(63.1% 0.146 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE472A
oklch(55.6% 0.159 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3381C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#852F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.123 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#EE947D 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) | #AAA07B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF868E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE947D
#EE947D
oklch(75.4% 0.114 35.1)
- #43C1DC
#43C1DC
oklch(75.3% 0.114 215)
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 #EE947D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.011
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.012
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
Use #EE947D 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.