#EE9E79
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(77% 0.108 45.5), rgb(238, 158, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#EE9E79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9E79 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 158, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.108 45.5) |
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 #EE9E79 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9E79 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9E79 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9E79 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 45.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9E79
oklch(77% 0.108 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57734
oklch(70.7% 0.173 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5D00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#EE9E79 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) | #B3A776 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B879 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9095 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9E79
#EE9E79
oklch(77% 0.108 45.5)
- #5DC3E9
#5DC3E9
oklch(77.1% 0.109 225.4)
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 #EE9E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.045
Use #EE9E79 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.