#EE9E71
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76.9% 0.113 49.8), rgb(238, 158, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#EE9E71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9E71 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 158, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.113 49.8) |
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 #EE9E71 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9E71 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9E71 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9E71 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 50.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9E71
oklch(76.9% 0.113 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#F67717
oklch(70.6% 0.181 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#EE9E71 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) | #B4A66D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B871 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F93 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9E71
#EE9E71
oklch(76.9% 0.113 49.8)
- #5DC1EE
#5DC1EE
oklch(76.9% 0.113 230.1)
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 #EE9E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
Use #EE9E71 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.