#EE998B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.5% 0.105 29.9), rgb(238, 153, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#EE998B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE998B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 153, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.105 29.9) |
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 #EE998B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE998B | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE998B text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE998B text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#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
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE998B
oklch(76.5% 0.105 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#F7715F
oklch(70.6% 0.168 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF402E
oklch(63.1% 0.214 30)
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Step 600
600
#D70E00
oklch(55.5% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A00
oklch(49% 0.197 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#970600
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#7B1209
oklch(37.7% 0.14 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#490F09
oklch(27.1% 0.089 29.8)
#EE998B 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) | #ACA58A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D95 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE998B
#EE998B
oklch(76.5% 0.105 29.9)
- #53C5D7
#53C5D7
oklch(76.5% 0.105 209.5)
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 #EE998B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.013
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.023
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #EE998B 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.