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#EE977C Color

#EE977C is rgb(238, 151, 124) in RGB, hsl(14, 77%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 48%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE977C
HEX#EE977C
RGBrgb(238, 151, 124)
HSLhsl(14, 77%, 71%)
HSVhsv(14, 48%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 48%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.112 38)
LABlab(71.17% 31.48 28.59)
LCHlch(71.17% 42.53 42.25)

What #EE977C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EE977C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#EE977C Channel Values

How #EE977C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 238 · G 151 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 77% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 48% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 48% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE977C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE977C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE977C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EE977C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #EE977C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EE977C
Protanopia#AAAA7B
Protanomaly#C9A37C
Deuteranopia#BABA78
Deuteranomaly#D1AD79
Tritanopia#F09494
Tritanomaly#EF958B
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #EE977C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ee977c: #EE977C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE977C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee977c': '#EE977C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.592, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_ee977c">#EE977C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE977C"

More Red Colors

#EE977C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE977C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE977C?

#EE977C is a light red — rgb(238, 151, 124) in RGB and hsl(14, 77%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.

What is the RGB value of #EE977C?

#EE977C is rgb(238, 151, 124) — red 238, green 151, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE977C?

#EE977C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 48%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE977C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE977C scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE977C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE977C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 1.83, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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