#EE554F
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.4% 0.19 26), rgb(238, 85, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#EE554F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE554F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 85, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.19 26) |
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 #EE554F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE554F | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE554F text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE554F text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA1
oklch(81% 0.092 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF786F
oklch(70.8% 0.148 25.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE554F
oklch(65.4% 0.19 26)
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Step 600
600
#D12429
oklch(55.6% 0.206 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B4111C
oklch(49% 0.191 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#92151A
oklch(42.6% 0.159 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#761C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 26)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#EE554F 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) | #7E754D | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964B | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3055 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE554F
#EE554F
oklch(65.4% 0.19 26)
- #00A3B2
#00A3B2
oklch(65.4% 0.112 206.3)
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 #EE554F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
Use #EE554F 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.