#EE5B72
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.8% 0.181 14.1), rgb(238, 91, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#EE5B72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5B72 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 91, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.181 14.1) |
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 #EE5B72 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5B72 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5B72 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5B72 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14)
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Step 400
400
#EB7885
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5B72
oklch(66.8% 0.181 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC294F
oklch(55.6% 0.197 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#B01840
oklch(49.1% 0.183 14)
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Step 800
800
#8F1935
oklch(42.7% 0.152 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#731E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#EE5B72 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) | #7D7B72 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996E | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4264 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5B72
#EE5B72
oklch(66.8% 0.181 14.1)
- #00AAA9
#00AAA9
oklch(66.8% 0.114 194)
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 #EE5B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #EE5B72 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.