#EE3864
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.216 12.6), rgb(238, 56, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#EE3864 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE3864 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 56, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.216 12.6) |
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 #EE3864 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE3864 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE3864 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE3864 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 13)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#F76D83
oklch(70.8% 0.17 12.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE3864
oklch(63.1% 0.216 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#D5004E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A0C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.141 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#480C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.089 12.4)
#EE3864 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) | #6B6965 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5F | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE3864
#EE3864
oklch(63.1% 0.216 12.6)
- #009D9B
#009D9B
oklch(62.9% 0.108 193.2)
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 #EE3864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.022
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.028
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
Use #EE3864 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.