#EE6460
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.6% 0.172 24.4), rgb(238, 100, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#EE6460 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 24°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6460 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 100, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.172 24.4) |
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 #EE6460 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6460 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6460 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6460 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6460
oklch(67.6% 0.172 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#F13940
oklch(63% 0.219 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D16
oklch(37.7% 0.143 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#490D0E
oklch(27% 0.09 24.8)
#EE6460 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) | #877E5F | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5D | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A64 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6460
#EE6460
oklch(67.6% 0.172 24.4)
- #00ABB8
#00ABB8
oklch(67.6% 0.115 204.4)
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 #EE6460, 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 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
Use #EE6460 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.