#EE655A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.172 27.2), rgb(238, 101, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#EE655A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE655A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 101, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.172 27.2) |
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 #EE655A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE655A | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE655A text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE655A 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69B
oklch(80.9% 0.106 27.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE655A
oklch(67.6% 0.172 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#F13B36
oklch(63.1% 0.219 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.143 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#490D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.09 27.2)
#EE655A 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) | #887E58 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C57 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A63 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE655A
#EE655A
oklch(67.6% 0.172 27.2)
- #00AABB
#00AABB
oklch(67.5% 0.116 207.4)
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 #EE655A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
Use #EE655A 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.