#EE6969
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.4% 0.165 22.4), rgb(238, 105, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#EE6969 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 22°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6969 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 105, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.165 22.4) |
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 #EE6969 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6969 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6969 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6969 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6969
oklch(68.4% 0.165 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE3F4A
oklch(63.2% 0.211 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A121C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#480E11
oklch(26.9% 0.087 22.6)
#EE6969 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) | #898268 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E66 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF526A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6969
#EE6969
oklch(68.4% 0.165 22.4)
- #00AEB9
#00AEB9
oklch(68.4% 0.116 202.8)
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 #EE6969, 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 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
Use #EE6969 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.