#EE4D44
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.4% 0.199 27.4), rgb(238, 77, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#EE4D44 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE4D44 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 77, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.199 27.4) |
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 #EE4D44 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE4D44 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE4D44 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE4D44 text on black | 5.78:1 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A89E
oklch(80.8% 0.098 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27569
oklch(70.6% 0.156 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE4D44
oklch(64.4% 0.199 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#D5191D
oklch(55.7% 0.216 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#950D11
oklch(42.7% 0.166 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#781916
oklch(37.8% 0.13 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#EE4D44 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) | #7B7042 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933F | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1A4C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE4D44
#EE4D44
oklch(64.4% 0.199 27.4)
- #00A0B0
#00A0B0
oklch(64.5% 0.111 207.3)
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 #EE4D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
Use #EE4D44 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.