#EEA790
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.1% 0.091 38.7), rgb(238, 167, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#EEA790 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA790 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 167, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.091 38.7) |
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 #EEA790 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA790 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA790 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA790 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA790
oklch(79.1% 0.091 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D59
oklch(70.6% 0.145 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#E25622
oklch(63.2% 0.185 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#732201
oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#EEA790 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) | #B8AF8E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE8F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9CA1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA790
#EEA790
oklch(79.1% 0.091 38.7)
- #73C9E2
#73C9E2
oklch(79.1% 0.09 218.7)
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 #EEA790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
Use #EEA790 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.