#EE5E75
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67.2% 0.178 13.6), rgb(238, 94, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#EE5E75 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5E75 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 94, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.178 13.6) |
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 #EE5E75 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5E75 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5E75 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5E75 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 13.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE5E75
oklch(67.2% 0.178 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#F32F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.227 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#D5004B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D0329
oklch(37.7% 0.148 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0918
oklch(27% 0.095 13.9)
#EE5E75 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) | #7F7D75 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A72 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4767 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5E75
#EE5E75
oklch(67.2% 0.178 13.6)
- #00ACAA
#00ACAA
oklch(67.3% 0.115 193.3)
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 #EE5E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
Use #EE5E75 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.