#EE4E48
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(64.6% 0.197 26.4), rgb(238, 78, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#EE4E48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE4E48 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 78, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.197 26.4) |
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 #EE4E48 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE4E48 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE4E48 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE4E48 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A9A0
oklch(81% 0.096 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F2766C
oklch(70.8% 0.154 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE4E48
oklch(64.6% 0.197 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#D41A23
oklch(55.6% 0.215 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#950E15
oklch(42.7% 0.166 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#771918
oklch(37.6% 0.129 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#46110F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 26.3)
#EE4E48 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) | #7B7146 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39343 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1F4E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE4E48
#EE4E48
oklch(64.6% 0.197 26.4)
- #00A0AF
#00A0AF
oklch(64.5% 0.11 206.5)
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 #EE4E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
Use #EE4E48 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.