#EE959A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.2% 0.108 16.3), rgb(238, 149, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#EE959A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE959A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 149, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.108 16.3) |
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 #EE959A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE959A | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE959A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE959A text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE959A
oklch(76.2% 0.108 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#F96C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.173 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#F13659
oklch(63.2% 0.22 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60043
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C0A26
oklch(37.8% 0.144 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#490C16
oklch(27% 0.09 16.9)
#EE959A 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) | #A6A39A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB498 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8C97 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE959A
#EE959A
oklch(76.2% 0.108 16.3)
- #4CC7C8
#4CC7C8
oklch(76.3% 0.108 195.9)
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 #EE959A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.027
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.045
Use #EE959A 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.