#EEB09F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.077 35.9), rgb(238, 176, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#EEB09F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB09F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 176, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.077 35.9) |
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 #EEB09F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB09F | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB09F text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB09F text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB09F
oklch(81% 0.077 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2836A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#D76040
oklch(63.1% 0.157 36)
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Step 600
600
#C2421D
oklch(55.5% 0.171 36)
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Step 700
700
#A7320F
oklch(49% 0.159 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#882B11
oklch(42.7% 0.132 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2916
oklch(37.7% 0.102 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#EEB09F 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) | #BEB79E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA7AB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB09F
#EEB09F
oklch(81% 0.077 35.9)
- #85CEE1
#85CEE1
oklch(81% 0.077 216.1)
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 #EEB09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #EEB09F 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.