#EE6152
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.177 28.7), rgb(238, 97, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#EE6152 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6152 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 97, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.177 28.7) |
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 #EE6152 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6152 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6152 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6152 text on black | 6.46:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA598
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6152
oklch(66.9% 0.177 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#F4362B
oklch(63.1% 0.226 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D90006
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#980003
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#7E0907
oklch(37.7% 0.148 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C08
oklch(27% 0.093 28.8)
#EE6152 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) | #867C50 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4E | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF435E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6152
#EE6152
oklch(66.9% 0.177 28.7)
- #00A8BB
#00A8BB
oklch(67% 0.115 208.9)
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 #EE6152, 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 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
Use #EE6152 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.