#EE3C63
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.4% 0.213 13.6), rgb(238, 60, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#EE3C63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 14°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE3C63 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 60, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.213 13.6) |
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 #EE3C63 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE3C63 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE3C63 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE3C63 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 13)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AD
oklch(81% 0.103 13.6)
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Step 400
400
#F66E82
oklch(70.7% 0.167 13.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE3C63
oklch(63.4% 0.213 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#D5004B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A0F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.139 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#480D19
oklch(27% 0.088 13.9)
#EE3C63 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) | #6D6B63 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5E | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE3C63
#EE3C63
oklch(63.4% 0.213 13.6)
- #009E9D
#009E9D
oklch(63.3% 0.108 194)
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 #EE3C63, 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 0.028
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.045
Use #EE3C63 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.