#EEB39F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.6% 0.075 39.5), rgb(238, 179, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#EEB39F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB39F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 179, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.075 39.5) |
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 #EEB39F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB39F | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB39F text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB39F text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB39F
oklch(81.6% 0.075 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8567
oklch(70.6% 0.119 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#D4633B
oklch(63.1% 0.153 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04614
oklch(55.7% 0.167 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53702
oklch(49.2% 0.154 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E0A
oklch(42.7% 0.128 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B13
oklch(37.8% 0.099 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#EEB39F 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) | #C1B99E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCAAAE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB39F
#EEB39F
oklch(81.6% 0.075 39.5)
- #8BCFE4
#8BCFE4
oklch(81.7% 0.074 219.3)
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 #EEB39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #EEB39F 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.