#EE605F
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67% 0.176 23.5), rgb(238, 96, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#EE605F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE605F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 96, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.176 23.5) |
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 #EE605F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE605F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE605F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE605F text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE605F
oklch(67% 0.176 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#F43441
oklch(63.2% 0.225 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8002A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7E0717
oklch(37.8% 0.147 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0E
oklch(27% 0.093 23.9)
#EE605F 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) | #847C5E | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4561 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE605F
#EE605F
oklch(67% 0.176 23.5)
- #00A9B5
#00A9B5
oklch(67% 0.114 203.8)
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 #EE605F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #EE605F 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.