#EE3345
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(62.1% 0.22 22), rgb(238, 51, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#EE3345 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 22°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE3345 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 51, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 85%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.22 22) |
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 #EE3345 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE3345 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE3345 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE3345 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
-
Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
-
Step 300
300
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
-
Step 400
400
#F96D6E
oklch(70.6% 0.172 22.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE3345
oklch(62.1% 0.22 22)
-
Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
-
Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
-
Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
-
Step 900
900
#7C0B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.143 22)
-
Step 950
950
#490C11
oklch(26.9% 0.09 21.7)
#EE3345 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) | #6D6544 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D3F | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE3345
#EE3345
oklch(62.1% 0.22 22)
- #0099A2
#0099A2
oklch(62.2% 0.106 202.2)
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 #EE3345, 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 0.015
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.027
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.035
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.035
Use #EE3345 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.