#EE5A5B
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.2% 0.183 23.2), rgb(238, 90, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#EE5A5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 23°. 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 6.24:1.
| 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 | #EE5A5B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 90, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.183 23.2) |
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 #EE5A5B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5A5B | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5A5B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5A5B text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FEF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7975
oklch(70.6% 0.143 23.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5A5B
oklch(66.2% 0.183 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2936
oklch(55.5% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21829
oklch(49.1% 0.185 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#901923
oklch(42.6% 0.153 23)
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Step 900
900
#741E21
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#441314
oklch(26.9% 0.076 22.6)
#EE5A5B 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) | #80785A | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59857 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B5C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5A5B
#EE5A5B
oklch(66.2% 0.183 23.2)
- #00A7B2
#00A7B2
oklch(66.4% 0.113 203.1)
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 #EE5A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
Use #EE5A5B 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.