#EE5D6B
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.179 17.6), rgb(238, 93, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#EE5D6B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5D6B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 93, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.179 17.6) |
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 #EE5D6B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5D6B | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5D6B text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5D6B text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7980
oklch(70.6% 0.14 17.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5D6B
oklch(66.9% 0.179 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C47
oklch(55.7% 0.194 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#B01B38
oklch(49.2% 0.181 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#441419
oklch(27.1% 0.074 17.4)
#EE5D6B 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) | #807B6B | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59968 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4363 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5D6B
#EE5D6B
oklch(66.9% 0.179 17.6)
- #00AAAE
#00AAAE
oklch(67% 0.114 197.8)
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 #EE5D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
Use #EE5D6B 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.