#EE6261
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.3% 0.174 23.3), rgb(238, 98, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#EE6261 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6261 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 98, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.174 23.3) |
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 #EE6261 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6261 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6261 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6261 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
-
Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
-
Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6261
oklch(67.3% 0.174 23.3)
-
Step 500
500
#F23643
oklch(63% 0.222 23.2)
-
Step 600
600
#D8002B
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.3)
-
Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
-
Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
-
Step 900
900
#7D0A18
oklch(37.7% 0.145 23.3)
-
Step 950
950
#4A0C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.092 23.5)
#EE6261 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) | #857D60 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5E | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4863 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6261
#EE6261
oklch(67.3% 0.174 23.3)
- #00AAB6
#00AAB6
oklch(67.3% 0.115 203.7)
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 #EE6261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #EE6261 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.