#EE5557
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.6% 0.189 23.2), rgb(238, 85, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#EE5557 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 23°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5557 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 85, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.189 23.2) |
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 #EE5557 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5557 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5557 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5557 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7774
oklch(70.6% 0.147 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5557
oklch(65.6% 0.189 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02334
oklch(55.5% 0.205 23)
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Step 700
700
#B41026
oklch(49.1% 0.191 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#921521
oklch(42.7% 0.158 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#751C20
oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#EE5557 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) | #7D7556 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49653 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3257 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5557
#EE5557
oklch(65.6% 0.189 23.2)
- #00A4AF
#00A4AF
oklch(65.5% 0.112 203.2)
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 #EE5557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
Use #EE5557 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.