#EE6879
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(68.6% 0.166 14.8), rgb(238, 104, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#EE6879 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6879 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 104, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.166 14.8) |
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 #EE6879 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6879 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6879 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6879 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.103 15.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6879
oklch(68.6% 0.166 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED3C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.212 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#D50048
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#960030
oklch(42.8% 0.171 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A1029
oklch(37.8% 0.138 15)
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Step 950
950
#480D18
oklch(27% 0.088 15)
#EE6879 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) | #868379 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E76 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF556F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6879
#EE6879
oklch(68.6% 0.166 14.8)
- #00B0B0
#00B0B0
oklch(68.6% 0.117 194.8)
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 #EE6879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
Use #EE6879 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.