#EE5C6E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.8% 0.18 16.1), rgb(238, 92, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#EE5C6E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5C6E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 92, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.18 16.1) |
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 #EE5C6E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5C6E | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5C6E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5C6E 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7982
oklch(70.8% 0.141 16.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5C6E
oklch(66.8% 0.18 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.196 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0193C
oklch(49.1% 0.182 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A31
oklch(42.7% 0.151 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#731E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#EE5C6E 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) | #7F7B6E | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996A | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4363 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5C6E
#EE5C6E
oklch(66.8% 0.18 16.1)
- #00AAAC
#00AAAC
oklch(66.9% 0.114 196.3)
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 #EE5C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
Use #EE5C6E 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.