#EE9889
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.3% 0.107 30.5), rgb(238, 152, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#EE9889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9889 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 152, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.107 30.5) |
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 #EE9889 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9889 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9889 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9889 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9889
oklch(76.3% 0.107 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#F8715C
oklch(70.7% 0.17 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#F13E29
oklch(63.2% 0.218 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61600
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#7C1106
oklch(37.8% 0.142 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#490E07
oklch(27% 0.09 30.6)
#EE9889 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) | #ABA488 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B588 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C94 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9889
#EE9889
oklch(76.3% 0.107 30.5)
- #50C4D8
#50C4D8
oklch(76.2% 0.107 210.8)
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 #EE9889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.011
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.021
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
Use #EE9889 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.