#EE3967
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.216 11.7), rgb(238, 57, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#EE3967 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE3967 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 57, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.216 11.7) |
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 #EE3967 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE3967 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE3967 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE3967 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
-
Step 200
200
#FDCACF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 11.7)
-
Step 300
300
#FCA4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 11.5)
-
Step 400
400
#F66D85
oklch(70.7% 0.169 11.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE3967
oklch(63.2% 0.216 11.7)
-
Step 600
600
#D50050
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.9)
-
Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
-
Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
-
Step 900
900
#7A0D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 11.4)
-
Step 950
950
#480C1B
oklch(27% 0.089 11.3)
#EE3967 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) | #6A6A68 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F62 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE3967
#EE3967
oklch(63.2% 0.216 11.7)
- #009E9A
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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 #EE3967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.019
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.030
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.047
Use #EE3967 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.