#EE9591
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.108 22.7), rgb(238, 149, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#EE9591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9591 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 149, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.108 22.7) |
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 #EE9591 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9591 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9591 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9591 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9591
oklch(76% 0.108 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#FA6D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.173 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#F23745
oklch(63.1% 0.221 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D0B1A
oklch(37.8% 0.144 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C10
oklch(27.1% 0.092 22.7)
#EE9591 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) | #A7A290 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB490 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A94 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9591
#EE9591
oklch(76% 0.108 22.7)
- #4AC5CF
#4AC5CF
oklch(76% 0.108 202.8)
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 #EE9591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
Use #EE9591 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.