#EE5E81
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67.5% 0.179 8.3), rgb(238, 94, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#EE5E81 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5E81 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 94, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.179 8.3) |
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 #EE5E81 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5E81 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5E81 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5E81 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FEE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 8.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 8.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.112 8.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE5E81
oklch(67.5% 0.179 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#F12D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.229 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#D30059
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#7C0232
oklch(37.7% 0.149 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#49091D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 8.4)
#EE5E81 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) | #7C7E82 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7E | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B6B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5E81
#EE5E81
oklch(67.5% 0.179 8.3)
- #00AEA5
#00AEA5
oklch(67.7% 0.118 188.3)
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 #EE5E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.057
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.060
Use #EE5E81 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.