#EE385C
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(62.9% 0.216 15.4), rgb(238, 56, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#EE385C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE385C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 56, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.216 15.4) |
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 #EE385C | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE385C | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE385C text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE385C text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.106 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#F76D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.169 15.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE385C
oklch(62.9% 0.216 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60046
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B0D28
oklch(37.8% 0.141 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#480C17
oklch(26.8% 0.089 15.6)
#EE385C 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) | #6C685C | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E57 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0048 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE385C
#EE385C
oklch(62.9% 0.216 15.4)
- #009C9D
#009C9D
oklch(62.8% 0.107 195.6)
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 #EE385C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.024
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.034
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
Use #EE385C 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.