#EE6561
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.7% 0.17 24.4), rgb(238, 101, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#EE6561 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6561 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 101, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.17 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 #EE6561 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6561 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6561 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6561 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FEA59F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6561
oklch(67.7% 0.17 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#F13A41
oklch(63.1% 0.218 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E17
oklch(37.7% 0.142 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#490D0E
oklch(27% 0.09 24.8)
#EE6561 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) | #877F60 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5E | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C65 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6561
#EE6561
oklch(67.7% 0.17 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 #EE6561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
Use #EE6561 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.