#EE9685
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.11 31.6), rgb(238, 150, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#EE9685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9685 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 150, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.11 31.6) |
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 #EE9685 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9685 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9685 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9685 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9685
oklch(75.9% 0.11 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#FA6F57
oklch(70.6% 0.175 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#F33A1D
oklch(63.1% 0.224 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D0F00
oklch(37.8% 0.145 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D05
oklch(27.1% 0.093 31.5)
#EE9685 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) | #AAA283 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB484 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8992 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9685
#EE9685
oklch(75.9% 0.11 31.6)
- #4AC3D9
#4AC3D9
oklch(75.9% 0.11 211.9)
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 #EE9685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
Use #EE9685 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.