#EE9480
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.4% 0.113 33.3), rgb(238, 148, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#EE9480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9480 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 148, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.113 33.3) |
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 #EE9480 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9480 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9480 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9480 text on black | 9.18:1 | 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
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A3
oklch(81% 0.071 34)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE9480
oklch(75.4% 0.113 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#D2644C
oklch(63.1% 0.144 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD472F
oklch(55.5% 0.157 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33822
oklch(49.2% 0.146 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#842F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#EE9480 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) | #A9A07E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF878F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9480
#EE9480
oklch(75.4% 0.113 33.3)
- #43C2DA
#43C2DA
oklch(75.5% 0.113 212.8)
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 #EE9480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.013
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
Use #EE9480 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.