#EE9587
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.8% 0.11 29.5), rgb(238, 149, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#EE9587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9587 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 149, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.11 29.5) |
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 #EE9587 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9587 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9587 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9587 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A7
oklch(81% 0.069 29.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE9587
oklch(75.8% 0.11 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16455
oklch(63.2% 0.141 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC483A
oklch(55.6% 0.153 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2382C
oklch(49.1% 0.143 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#832F26
oklch(42.6% 0.118 29)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#EE9587 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) | #A9A186 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB386 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8992 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9587
#EE9587
oklch(75.8% 0.11 29.5)
- #48C3D6
#48C3D6
oklch(75.7% 0.11 209.5)
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 #EE9587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
Use #EE9587 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.