#EE485E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.3% 0.201 17.5), rgb(238, 72, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#EE485E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE485E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.201 17.5) |
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 #EE485E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE485E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE485E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE485E text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A9
oklch(81% 0.098 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#F2727C
oklch(70.6% 0.158 17.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE485E
oklch(64.3% 0.201 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#D50B40
oklch(55.6% 0.219 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#95042A
oklch(42.6% 0.168 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#781626
oklch(37.8% 0.131 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#471017
oklch(27.1% 0.083 17.5)
#EE485E 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) | #746F5E | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F925A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1951 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE485E
#EE485E
oklch(64.3% 0.201 17.5)
- #00A1A5
#00A1A5
oklch(64.3% 0.109 197.9)
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 #EE485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.023
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.029
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
Use #EE485E 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.