#EE364B
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.4% 0.218 20.7), rgb(238, 54, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#EE364B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE364B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 54, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.218 20.7) |
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 #EE364B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE364B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE364B text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE364B text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#F86E72
oklch(70.7% 0.17 20.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE364B
oklch(62.4% 0.218 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70035
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.142 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#490C12
oklch(26.9% 0.09 20.7)
#EE364B 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) | #6E664A | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D45 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE364B
#EE364B
oklch(62.4% 0.218 20.7)
- #009AA1
#009AA1
oklch(62.4% 0.106 200.5)
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 #EE364B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.016
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.020
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.027
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.027
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.037
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.037
Use #EE364B 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.