#EE9482
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.5% 0.113 32), rgb(238, 148, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#EE9482 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9482 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 148, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.113 32) |
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 #EE9482 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9482 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9482 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9482 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
#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
#EAB0A4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE9482
oklch(75.5% 0.113 32)
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Step 500
500
#D2634F
oklch(63% 0.145 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4733
oklch(55.6% 0.156 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33725
oklch(49.1% 0.146 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#842F20
oklch(42.7% 0.12 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B20
oklch(37.8% 0.094 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#EE9482 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) | #A9A080 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB381 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF878F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9482
#EE9482
oklch(75.5% 0.113 32)
- #44C2D9
#44C2D9
oklch(75.5% 0.113 212.2)
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 #EE9482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #EE9482 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.