#EE612F
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.5% 0.185 38.8), rgb(238, 97, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#EE612F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE612F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 97, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 85%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.185 38.8) |
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 #EE612F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE612F | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE612F text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE612F text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D59
oklch(70.6% 0.145 38.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE612F
oklch(66.5% 0.185 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#732201
oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#EE612F 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) | #897A28 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A29 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3E57 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE612F
#EE612F
oklch(66.5% 0.185 38.8)
- #00A5C5
#00A5C5
oklch(66.7% 0.12 218.2)
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 #EE612F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.049
Use #EE612F 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.