#EE5A7E
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67% 0.184 8.7), rgb(238, 90, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#EE5A7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5A7E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 90, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.184 8.7) |
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 #EE5A7E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5A7E | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5A7E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5A7E text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 8.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.112 8.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE5A7E
oklch(67% 0.184 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#F4266C
oklch(63.1% 0.235 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40058
oklch(55.7% 0.223 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#7D0031
oklch(37.7% 0.151 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A071D
oklch(27% 0.097 8.1)
#EE5A7E 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) | #7A7B7F | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1997B | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4568 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5A7E
#EE5A7E
oklch(67% 0.184 8.7)
- #00ACA3
#00ACA3
oklch(67.1% 0.117 188.2)
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 #EE5A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.024
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.055
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.059
Use #EE5A7E 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.