#EE4C5E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.7% 0.197 18.4), rgb(238, 76, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#EE4C5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE4C5E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 76, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.197 18.4) |
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 #EE4C5E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE4C5E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE4C5E text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE4C5E text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#F1747B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 18.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE4C5E
oklch(64.7% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#D3153F
oklch(55.5% 0.214 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#940A29
oklch(42.6% 0.165 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#771826
oklch(37.7% 0.128 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#461116
oklch(27% 0.081 19.1)
#EE4C5E 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) | #77715E | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0935A | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2354 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE4C5E
#EE4C5E
oklch(64.7% 0.197 18.4)
- #00A2A7
#00A2A7
oklch(64.7% 0.11 198.7)
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 #EE4C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.028
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.044
Use #EE4C5E 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.