#EE5961
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.2% 0.184 20.6), rgb(238, 89, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#EE5961 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5961 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 89, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.184 20.6) |
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 #EE5961 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5961 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5961 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5961 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED787A
oklch(70.7% 0.145 20.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5961
oklch(66.2% 0.184 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE283E
oklch(55.6% 0.199 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B21630
oklch(49.1% 0.186 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#901828
oklch(42.6% 0.153 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#741E25
oklch(37.7% 0.119 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#EE5961 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) | #7F7860 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985D | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B5D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5961
#EE5961
oklch(66.2% 0.184 20.6)
- #00A7AF
#00A7AF
oklch(66.2% 0.113 200.8)
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 #EE5961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
Use #EE5961 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.