#EE5963
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.3% 0.183 19.8), rgb(238, 89, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#EE5963 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 20°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5963 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 89, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.183 19.8) |
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 #EE5963 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5963 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5963 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5963 text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA9
oklch(81% 0.089 20)
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Step 400
400
#EC787B
oklch(70.6% 0.143 19.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5963
oklch(66.3% 0.183 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2840
oklch(55.6% 0.199 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21632
oklch(49.2% 0.186 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#90182A
oklch(42.6% 0.153 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#741D26
oklch(37.7% 0.12 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#441317
oklch(26.9% 0.075 19)
#EE5963 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) | #7E7862 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985F | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B5E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5963
#EE5963
oklch(66.3% 0.183 19.8)
- #00A7AE
#00A7AE
oklch(66.2% 0.113 200.1)
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 #EE5963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
Use #EE5963 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.