#EE3E06
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.5% 0.219 34.7), rgb(238, 62, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#EE3E06 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE3E06 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 62, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 95%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.219 34.7) |
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 #EE3E06 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE3E06 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE3E06 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE3E06 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 35)
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Step 300
300
#FDA792
oklch(80.8% 0.107 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#F87252
oklch(70.7% 0.171 34.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE3E06
oklch(62.5% 0.219 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC3200
oklch(55.5% 0.196 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#781900
oklch(37.6% 0.133 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#490F02
oklch(27% 0.09 35.1)
#EE3E06 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) | #766700 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18E00 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0037 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE3E06
#EE3E06
oklch(62.5% 0.219 34.7)
- #0098B1
#0098B1
oklch(62.5% 0.11 214.8)
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 #EE3E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.016
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.029
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.033
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
Use #EE3E06 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.