#EE9496
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.109 18.5), rgb(238, 148, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#EE9496 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9496 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 148, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.109 18.5) |
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 #EE9496 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9496 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9496 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9496 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9496
oklch(75.9% 0.109 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#FA6C75
oklch(70.8% 0.174 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#F23452
oklch(63.1% 0.222 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#960028
oklch(42.7% 0.171 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#7D0821
oklch(37.8% 0.146 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B14
oklch(27.1% 0.092 18.6)
#EE9496 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) | #A6A296 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB394 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A95 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9496
#EE9496
oklch(75.9% 0.109 18.5)
- #48C6CA
#48C6CA
oklch(76% 0.109 198.1)
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 #EE9496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
Use #EE9496 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.