#EE9D79
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76.9% 0.109 44.7), rgb(238, 157, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#EE9D79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9D79 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 157, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.109 44.7) |
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 #EE9D79 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9D79 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9D79 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9D79 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9D79
oklch(76.9% 0.109 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#F67635
oklch(70.7% 0.175 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#EE9D79 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) | #B2A676 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B779 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F94 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9D79
#EE9D79
oklch(76.9% 0.109 44.7)
- #5BC2E8
#5BC2E8
oklch(76.8% 0.109 225.2)
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 #EE9D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
Use #EE9D79 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.