#EE5942
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.7% 0.188 31.3), rgb(238, 89, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#EE5942 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5942 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 89, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.188 31.3) |
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 #EE5942 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5942 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5942 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5942 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A65
oklch(70.8% 0.147 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5942
oklch(65.7% 0.188 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#D02911
oklch(55.6% 0.205 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#921908
oklch(42.7% 0.158 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#751E12
oklch(37.7% 0.123 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#EE5942 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) | #82763F | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973D | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3454 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5942
#EE5942
oklch(65.7% 0.188 31.3)
- #00A3B9
#00A3B9
oklch(65.6% 0.114 211.5)
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 #EE5942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
Use #EE5942 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.