#EE5F61
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.177 22.4), rgb(238, 95, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#EE5F61 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5F61 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 95, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.177 22.4) |
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 #EE5F61 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5F61 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5F61 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5F61 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE5F61
oklch(66.9% 0.177 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#F43245
oklch(63.1% 0.226 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#D7002F
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7E0619
oklch(37.8% 0.148 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A10
oklch(26.9% 0.094 21.7)
#EE5F61 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) | #837B60 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5D | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4461 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5F61
#EE5F61
oklch(66.9% 0.177 22.4)
- #00A9B3
#00A9B3
oklch(66.9% 0.114 202.3)
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 #EE5F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
Use #EE5F61 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.