#EE6465
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.7% 0.171 22.4), rgb(238, 100, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#EE6465 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6465 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 100, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.171 22.4) |
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 #EE6465 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6465 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6465 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6465 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
#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
#FECAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6465
oklch(67.7% 0.171 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#F13947
oklch(63.1% 0.218 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#D7002F
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#490C10
oklch(26.9% 0.091 22.5)
#EE6465 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) | #867F64 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C62 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B66 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6465
#EE6465
oklch(67.7% 0.171 22.4)
- #00ACB6
#00ACB6
oklch(67.8% 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 #EE6465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #EE6465 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.