#EE5E7E
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67.5% 0.179 9.6), rgb(238, 94, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#EE5E7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5E7E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 94, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.179 9.6) |
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 #EE5E7E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5E7E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5E7E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5E7E text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FFE2E5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 10.6)
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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)
#EE5E7E
oklch(67.5% 0.179 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#F22D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.229 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#D40056
oklch(55.6% 0.223 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#94003A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#7C0330
oklch(37.7% 0.148 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#49091C
oklch(26.9% 0.094 9.4)
#EE5E7E 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) | #7D7D7F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7B | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A6A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5E7E
#EE5E7E
oklch(67.5% 0.179 9.6)
- #00ADA6
#00ADA6
oklch(67.4% 0.117 189.7)
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 #EE5E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.056
Use #EE5E7E 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.