#EE5849
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.7% 0.188 28.9), rgb(238, 88, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#EE5849 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5849 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 88, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.188 28.9) |
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 #EE5849 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5849 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5849 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5849 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE796A
oklch(70.7% 0.147 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5849
oklch(65.7% 0.188 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D0281F
oklch(55.6% 0.204 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41611
oklch(49.2% 0.19 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#921812
oklch(42.7% 0.158 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#751E17
oklch(37.7% 0.122 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#EE5849 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) | #817646 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69744 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3355 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5849
#EE5849
oklch(65.7% 0.188 28.9)
- #00A4B6
#00A4B6
oklch(65.8% 0.113 208.5)
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 #EE5849, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE5849.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
Use #EE5849 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.