#EE5958
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.1% 0.184 24), rgb(238, 89, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#EE5958 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5958 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 89, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.184 24) |
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 #EE5958 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5958 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5958 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5958 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7974
oklch(70.8% 0.144 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5958
oklch(66.1% 0.184 24)
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Step 600
600
#CF2833
oklch(55.6% 0.201 24)
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Step 700
700
#B21726
oklch(49% 0.186 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#911921
oklch(42.8% 0.154 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#741E20
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#EE5958 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) | #807757 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59754 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF395A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5958
#EE5958
oklch(66.1% 0.184 24)
- #00A6B2
#00A6B2
oklch(66.1% 0.113 203.9)
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 #EE5958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
Use #EE5958 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.