#EE6364
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.5% 0.172 22.5), rgb(238, 99, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#EE6364 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 22°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6364 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 99, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.172 22.5) |
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 #EE6364 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6364 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6364 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6364 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA5A1
oklch(81% 0.107 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6364
oklch(67.5% 0.172 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#F23747
oklch(63.1% 0.221 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.143 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#490C10
oklch(26.9% 0.091 22.5)
#EE6364 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) | #857E63 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B61 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A65 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6364
#EE6364
oklch(67.5% 0.172 22.5)
- #00ABB5
#00ABB5
oklch(67.5% 0.115 202.2)
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 #EE6364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
Use #EE6364 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.