#EE6277
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(67.8% 0.173 13.9), rgb(238, 98, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#EE6277 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6277 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 98, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.173 13.9) |
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 #EE6277 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6277 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6277 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6277 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.108 13.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6277
oklch(67.8% 0.173 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#F03460
oklch(63% 0.221 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C092A
oklch(37.8% 0.144 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#490B19
oklch(27% 0.091 13.4)
#EE6277 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) | #817F77 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C74 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D6A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6277
#EE6277
oklch(67.8% 0.173 13.9)
- #00ADAC
#00ADAC
oklch(67.7% 0.116 194)
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 #EE6277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
Use #EE6277 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.