#EE622E
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.7% 0.185 39.3), rgb(238, 98, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#EE622E 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE622E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 98, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 85%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.185 39.3) |
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 #EE622E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE622E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE622E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE622E 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
#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
#F4AD95
oklch(80.9% 0.09 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E58
oklch(70.8% 0.144 39.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE622E
oklch(66.7% 0.185 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#441605
oklch(27.1% 0.076 39.8)
#EE622E 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) | #8A7B26 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A28 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4058 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE622E
#EE622E
oklch(66.7% 0.185 39.3)
- #00A5C7
#00A5C7
oklch(66.7% 0.121 219.5)
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 #EE622E, 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 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.047
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.050
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
Use #EE622E 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.