#EE3B56
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63% 0.213 18), rgb(238, 59, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#EE3B56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE3B56 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 59, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.213 18) |
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 #EE3B56 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE3B56 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE3B56 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE3B56 text on black | 5.39:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACB
oklch(88.4% 0.058 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.105 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#F76F79
oklch(70.8% 0.167 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE3B56
oklch(63% 0.213 18)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#7B0F24
oklch(37.8% 0.14 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#480D15
oklch(26.9% 0.088 18.1)
#EE3B56 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) | #6E6956 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F51 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0047 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE3B56
#EE3B56
oklch(63% 0.213 18)
- #009CA0
#009CA0
oklch(62.9% 0.107 198)
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 #EE3B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.030
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.030
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
Use #EE3B56 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.