#EE9780
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76% 0.111 35.6), rgb(238, 151, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#EE9780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9780 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 151, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.111 35.6) |
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 #EE9780 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9780 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9780 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9780 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 35.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9780
oklch(76% 0.111 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#FA704D
oklch(70.6% 0.177 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#F04100
oklch(63.1% 0.219 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D00
oklch(27% 0.094 35.3)
#EE9780 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) | #ACA27E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A91 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9780
#EE9780
oklch(76% 0.111 35.6)
- #4CC2DD
#4CC2DD
oklch(75.8% 0.111 215.7)
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 #EE9780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.012
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.014
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #EE9780 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.