#EE98A6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(77% 0.104 9.2), rgb(238, 152, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#EE98A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE98A6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 152, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.104 9.2) |
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 #EE98A6 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE98A6 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE98A6 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE98A6 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 9.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE98A6
oklch(77% 0.104 9.2)
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Step 400
400
#F56E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.167 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC3A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.214 9)
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Step 600
600
#D40057
oklch(55.7% 0.223 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#94003B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#790F31
oklch(37.7% 0.139 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#470D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 9.2)
#EE98A6 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) | #A6A6A6 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A4 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD919D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE98A6
#EE98A6
oklch(77% 0.104 9.2)
- #57CAC2
#57CAC2
oklch(77.1% 0.104 189)
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 #EE98A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.027
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.028
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
Use #EE98A6 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.