#EE575A
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.9% 0.186 22.7), rgb(238, 87, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#EE575A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE575A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 87, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.186 22.7) |
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 #EE575A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE575A | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE575A text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE575A text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE7875
oklch(70.8% 0.146 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE575A
oklch(65.9% 0.186 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2636
oklch(55.5% 0.202 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B31329
oklch(49.1% 0.189 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#911723
oklch(42.6% 0.155 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#751D21
oklch(37.8% 0.122 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#451314
oklch(27% 0.077 22.7)
#EE575A 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) | #7E7759 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49756 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3659 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE575A
#EE575A
oklch(65.9% 0.186 22.7)
- #00A5B0
#00A5B0
oklch(65.8% 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 #EE575A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
Use #EE575A 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.