#EE5733
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.3% 0.193 34.6), rgb(238, 87, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#EE5733 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5733 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 87, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 85%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.193 34.6) |
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 #EE5733 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5733 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5733 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5733 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB98
oklch(81% 0.094 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A5D
oklch(70.8% 0.151 35)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5733
oklch(65.3% 0.193 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#761E07
oklch(37.8% 0.126 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#451308
oklch(26.8% 0.08 34)
#EE5733 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) | #82742E | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7962D | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2D50 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5733
#EE5733
oklch(65.3% 0.193 34.6)
- #00A1BB
#00A1BB
oklch(65.2% 0.115 214.6)
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 #EE5733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.033
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.037
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
Use #EE5733 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.