#EE9785
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.1% 0.109 32.4), rgb(238, 151, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#EE9785 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9785 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 151, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.109 32.4) |
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 #EE9785 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9785 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9785 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9785 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 32.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9785
oklch(76.1% 0.109 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#FA7056
oklch(70.8% 0.174 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#F23C1A
oklch(63.1% 0.222 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B1200
oklch(37.6% 0.141 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D04
oklch(27% 0.093 32.2)
#EE9785 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) | #ABA383 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B484 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A92 | 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°).
- #EE9785
#EE9785
oklch(76.1% 0.109 32.4)
- #4DC3DA
#4DC3DA
oklch(76% 0.109 212.9)
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 #EE9785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.019
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
Use #EE9785 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.