#EE4D42
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.4% 0.199 27.9), rgb(238, 77, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#EE4D42 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE4D42 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 77, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.199 27.9) |
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 #EE4D42 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE4D42 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE4D42 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE4D42 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F27568
oklch(70.6% 0.156 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE4D42
oklch(64.4% 0.199 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D5191A
oklch(55.6% 0.217 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#950D0E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 28)
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Step 900
900
#781915
oklch(37.7% 0.13 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#EE4D42 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) | #7B703F | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933C | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1A4C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE4D42
#EE4D42
oklch(64.4% 0.199 27.9)
- #009FB0
#009FB0
oklch(64.3% 0.111 208.1)
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 #EE4D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.030
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
Use #EE4D42 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.