#EE5C76
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67% 0.18 12.6), rgb(238, 92, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#EE5C76 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5C76 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 92, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.18 12.6) |
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 #EE5C76 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5C76 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5C76 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5C76 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 13)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AD
oklch(81% 0.11 12.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE5C76
oklch(67% 0.18 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#F42B62
oklch(63.2% 0.231 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5004E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D012B
oklch(37.6% 0.15 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0919
oklch(27% 0.095 12.9)
#EE5C76 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) | #7D7C76 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39973 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4566 | 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°).
- #EE5C76
#EE5C76
oklch(67% 0.18 12.6)
- #00ABA8
#00ABA8
oklch(67% 0.115 192.5)
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 #EE5C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
Use #EE5C76 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.