#EE6468
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.7% 0.171 21.1), rgb(238, 100, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#EE6468 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6468 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 100, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.171 21.1) |
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 #EE6468 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6468 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6468 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6468 text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6468
oklch(67.7% 0.171 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#F1384B
oklch(63.1% 0.219 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.143 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#490C12
oklch(26.9% 0.09 20.7)
#EE6468 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) | #857F67 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C65 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C66 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6468
#EE6468
oklch(67.7% 0.171 21.1)
- #00ACB5
#00ACB5
oklch(67.7% 0.115 201.4)
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 #EE6468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
Use #EE6468 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.