#EE5B60
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.4% 0.182 21.5), rgb(238, 91, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#EE5B60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5B60 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 91, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.182 21.5) |
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 #EE5B60 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5B60 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5B60 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5B60 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7979
oklch(70.7% 0.142 21.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5B60
oklch(66.4% 0.182 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.197 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#B1192E
oklch(49.1% 0.183 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#901A27
oklch(42.7% 0.152 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#741E24
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#EE5B60 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) | #80795F | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985C | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3E5E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5B60
#EE5B60
oklch(66.4% 0.182 21.5)
- #00A8B0
#00A8B0
oklch(66.5% 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 #EE5B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
Use #EE5B60 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.