#EE94A4
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.3% 0.11 8.5), rgb(238, 148, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#EE94A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE94A4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 148, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.11 8.5) |
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 #EE94A4 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE94A4 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE94A4 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE94A4 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 8.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE94A4
oklch(76.3% 0.11 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#F86A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.176 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#F0316E
oklch(63.1% 0.225 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#D30059
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0632
oklch(37.7% 0.146 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#490A1D
oklch(27% 0.093 8.8)
#EE94A4 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) | #A3A3A4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8C9A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE94A4
#EE94A4
oklch(76.3% 0.11 8.5)
- #4CC8BF
#4CC8BF
oklch(76.2% 0.11 188.4)
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 #EE94A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.020
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.047
Use #EE94A4 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.