#EE452E
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.4% 0.209 31), rgb(238, 69, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#EE452E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE452E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 69, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 85%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.209 31) |
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 #EE452E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE452E | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE452E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE452E text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA898
oklch(81% 0.103 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F5745E
oklch(70.7% 0.163 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE452E
oklch(63.4% 0.209 31)
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Step 600
600
#D41C00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#7A1608
oklch(37.8% 0.136 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#481008
oklch(27% 0.087 31.3)
#EE452E 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) | #786B29 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29025 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE452E
#EE452E
oklch(63.4% 0.209 31)
- #009BB0
#009BB0
oklch(63.3% 0.11 211.5)
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 #EE452E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.023
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.024
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.033
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
Use #EE452E 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.