#EE9874
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.9% 0.115 43.3), rgb(238, 152, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#EE9874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9874 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 152, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.115 43.3) |
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 #EE9874 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9874 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9874 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9874 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
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3D8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 43.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 42.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9874
oklch(75.9% 0.115 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#FB722F
oklch(70.8% 0.184 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05800
oklch(63% 0.186 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441500
oklch(26.8% 0.079 43.1)
#EE9874 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) | #AEA271 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B473 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF898F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9874
#EE9874
oklch(75.9% 0.115 43.3)
- #4EC0E6
#4EC0E6
oklch(75.8% 0.115 223.6)
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 #EE9874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.013
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
Use #EE9874 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.