#EE6661
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.8% 0.169 24.7), rgb(238, 102, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#EE6661 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 25°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6661 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 102, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.169 24.7) |
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 #EE6661 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6661 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6661 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6661 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69E
oklch(81% 0.106 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6661
oklch(67.8% 0.169 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#F03B40
oklch(63% 0.217 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80024
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#970016
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F16
oklch(37.8% 0.141 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#490D0E
oklch(27% 0.09 24.8)
#EE6661 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) | #888060 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5E | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D66 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6661
#EE6661
oklch(67.8% 0.169 24.7)
- #00ACB9
#00ACB9
oklch(67.9% 0.116 204.3)
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 #EE6661, 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 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
Use #EE6661 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.