#EE6A64
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.165 25), rgb(238, 106, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#EE6A64 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6A64 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 106, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.165 25) |
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 #EE6A64 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6A64 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6A64 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6A64 text on black | 6.88:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 24.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCA69F
oklch(80.8% 0.103 24.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6A64
oklch(68.4% 0.165 25)
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Step 500
500
#EE4042
oklch(63.1% 0.21 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80023
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#970015
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25)
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Step 900
900
#7A1318
oklch(37.7% 0.137 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#480F0F
oklch(27% 0.086 25.1)
#EE6A64 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) | #8A8263 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E61 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5369 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6A64
#EE6A64
oklch(68.4% 0.165 25)
- #00AEBC
#00AEBC
oklch(68.5% 0.117 205)
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 #EE6A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.052
Use #EE6A64 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.