#EE5873
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.5% 0.185 12.9), rgb(238, 88, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#EE5873 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5873 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 88, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.185 12.9) |
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 #EE5873 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5873 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5873 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5873 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B0
oklch(81% 0.09 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7787
oklch(70.8% 0.145 12.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5873
oklch(66.5% 0.185 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD2551
oklch(55.6% 0.201 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11342
oklch(49.1% 0.187 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#901636
oklch(42.7% 0.155 13)
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Step 900
900
#741C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.121 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#44131C
oklch(27.1% 0.076 12.7)
#EE5873 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) | #7B7973 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986F | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F63 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5873
#EE5873
oklch(66.5% 0.185 12.9)
- #00A9A7
#00A9A7
oklch(66.5% 0.114 193.3)
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 #EE5873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
Use #EE5873 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.