#EE6551
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.173 30.5), rgb(238, 101, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#EE6551 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6551 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 101, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.173 30.5) |
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 #EE6551 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6551 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6551 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6551 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6551
oklch(67.5% 0.173 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#F23B26
oklch(63.1% 0.221 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61700
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51200
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#960D00
oklch(42.8% 0.169 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D0E03
oklch(37.8% 0.145 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D06
oklch(27.1% 0.092 30.7)
#EE6551 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) | #897E4E | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4E | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4961 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6551
#EE6551
oklch(67.5% 0.173 30.5)
- #00A9BF
#00A9BF
oklch(67.4% 0.117 211)
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 #EE6551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
Use #EE6551 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.