#EE6051
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.8% 0.178 28.8), rgb(238, 96, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#EE6051 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6051 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 96, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.178 28.8) |
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 #EE6051 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6051 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE6051 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6051 text on black | 6.42:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA1
oklch(81% 0.087 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6D
oklch(70.8% 0.14 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE6051
oklch(66.8% 0.178 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3026
oklch(55.5% 0.194 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02019
oklch(49.1% 0.18 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E17
oklch(42.7% 0.15 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#73211A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#EE6051 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) | #857B4F | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4D | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF425D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6051
#EE6051
oklch(66.8% 0.178 28.8)
- #00A7BA
#00A7BA
oklch(66.7% 0.115 209)
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 #EE6051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
Use #EE6051 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.