#EE353E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.2% 0.219 24.3), rgb(238, 53, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#EE353E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE353E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.219 24.3) |
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 #EE353E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE353E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE353E text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE353E text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.171 24.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE353E
oklch(62.2% 0.219 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D80027
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970018
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D17
oklch(37.7% 0.143 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#490D0E
oklch(27% 0.09 24.8)
#EE353E 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) | #6F653C | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D37 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE353E
#EE353E
oklch(62.2% 0.219 24.3)
- #0099A4
#0099A4
oklch(62.3% 0.106 203.8)
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 #EE353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.017
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.017
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.036
Use #EE353E 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.