#EE533F
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65% 0.194 30.4), rgb(238, 83, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#EE533F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 30°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE533F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 83, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.194 30.4) |
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 #EE533F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE533F | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE533F text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE533F text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9C
oklch(81% 0.095 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07865
oklch(70.7% 0.152 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE533F
oklch(65% 0.194 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#D3220F
oklch(55.7% 0.211 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51000
oklch(49% 0.195 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#941407
oklch(42.8% 0.163 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#771C11
oklch(37.8% 0.127 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#46130C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 30.7)
#EE533F 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) | #7F733C | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953A | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF284F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE533F
#EE533F
oklch(65% 0.194 30.4)
- #00A1B5
#00A1B5
oklch(65% 0.112 210.2)
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 #EE533F, 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 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.041
Use #EE533F 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.