#EE5D52
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.4% 0.181 27.4), rgb(238, 93, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#EE5D52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5D52 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 93, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.181 27.4) |
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 #EE5D52 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5D52 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5D52 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5D52 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5D52
oklch(66.4% 0.181 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D29
oklch(55.5% 0.197 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11C1C
oklch(49% 0.183 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#901C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#74201B
oklch(37.8% 0.118 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#EE5D52 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) | #837950 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994E | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D5B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5D52
#EE5D52
oklch(66.4% 0.181 27.4)
- #00A7B7
#00A7B7
oklch(66.6% 0.114 206.8)
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 #EE5D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
Use #EE5D52 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.