#EE597D
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.8% 0.185 8.9), rgb(238, 89, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#EE597D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE597D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 89, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.185 8.9) |
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 #EE597D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE597D | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE597D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE597D text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB778E
oklch(70.8% 0.144 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE597D
oklch(66.8% 0.185 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC255B
oklch(55.6% 0.201 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0134A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F163D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#731C34
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#EE597D 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) | #7A7B7E | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09979 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4367 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE597D
#EE597D
oklch(66.8% 0.185 8.9)
- #00ABA3
#00ABA3
oklch(66.8% 0.116 188.9)
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 #EE597D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.025
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.055
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.058
Use #EE597D 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.