#EE665C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.8% 0.17 26.8), rgb(238, 102, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#EE665C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 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 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE665C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 102, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.17 26.8) |
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 #EE665C | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE665C | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE665C text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE665C text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FEA69C
oklch(81% 0.106 26.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE665C
oklch(67.8% 0.17 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#F13C39
oklch(63.2% 0.217 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#D90019
oklch(55.7% 0.227 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70013
oklch(49% 0.2 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F11
oklch(37.7% 0.142 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#490D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 26.4)
#EE665C 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) | #887F5A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C59 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C64 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE665C
#EE665C
oklch(67.8% 0.17 26.8)
- #00ABBB
#00ABBB
oklch(67.7% 0.116 206.6)
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 #EE665C, 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 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
Use #EE665C 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.