#EE5C7E
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67.2% 0.181 9.2), rgb(238, 92, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#EE5C7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5C7E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 92, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.181 9.2) |
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 #EE5C7E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5C7E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5C7E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5C7E text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 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
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 9.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE5C7E
oklch(67.2% 0.181 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#F32A6B
oklch(63.2% 0.232 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#D40057
oklch(55.7% 0.223 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#94003B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#7D0030
oklch(37.7% 0.151 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A081C
oklch(27% 0.096 9.5)
#EE5C7E 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) | #7C7C7F | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7B | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4769 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5C7E
#EE5C7E
oklch(67.2% 0.181 9.2)
- #00ACA5
#00ACA5
oklch(67.2% 0.116 189.6)
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 #EE5C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.057
Use #EE5C7E 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.