#EE574C
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.6% 0.188 27.6), rgb(238, 87, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#EE574C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 28°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE574C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 87, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.188 27.6) |
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 #EE574C | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE574C | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE574C text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE574C text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE796C
oklch(70.7% 0.147 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE574C
oklch(65.6% 0.188 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D02724
oklch(55.6% 0.204 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B41417
oklch(49.1% 0.19 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#921716
oklch(42.7% 0.158 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#751D19
oklch(37.6% 0.123 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#EE574C 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) | #80764A | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69648 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3255 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE574C
#EE574C
oklch(65.6% 0.188 27.6)
- #00A4B4
#00A4B4
oklch(65.7% 0.113 207)
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 #EE574C, 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 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
Use #EE574C 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.