#EE323A
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(61.9% 0.222 24.8), rgb(238, 50, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#EE323A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pantone (#EF233C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE323A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 50, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 85%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.222 24.8) |
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 #EE323A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE323A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE323A text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE323A text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 25)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA6D68
oklch(70.6% 0.174 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE323A
oklch(61.9% 0.222 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80024
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#970016
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#7D0B15
oklch(37.7% 0.145 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.092 25.1)
#EE323A 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) | #6E6438 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C32 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0038 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE323A
#EE323A
oklch(61.9% 0.222 24.8)
- #0098A4
#0098A4
oklch(62% 0.106 204.7)
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 #EE323A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.015
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.018
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.031
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.036
Use #EE323A 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.