#EE3242
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(62% 0.221 22.7), rgb(238, 50, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#EE3242 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pantone (#EF233C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE3242 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 50, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 85%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.221 22.7) |
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 #EE3242 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE3242 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE3242 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE3242 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#FA6D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.173 22.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE3242
oklch(62% 0.221 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D0B19
oklch(37.8% 0.144 23)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C10
oklch(27.1% 0.092 22.7)
#EE3242 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) | #6D6441 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3B | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE3242
#EE3242
oklch(62% 0.221 22.7)
- #0098A2
#0098A2
oklch(61.9% 0.105 203)
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 #EE3242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.013
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.015
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.030
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.033
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.034
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.036
Use #EE3242 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.