#EE6B53
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.3% 0.167 32.2), rgb(238, 107, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#EE6B53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6B53 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 107, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.167 32.2) |
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 #EE6B53 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6B53 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6B53 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6B53 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA796
oklch(80.8% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6B53
oklch(68.3% 0.167 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#EF4225
oklch(63.2% 0.214 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22500
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21E00
oklch(49.2% 0.185 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B1403
oklch(37.8% 0.139 32)
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Step 950
950
#480F06
oklch(26.9% 0.088 32.1)
#EE6B53 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) | #8D8250 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E50 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5166 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6B53
#EE6B53
oklch(68.3% 0.167 32.2)
- #00ACC4
#00ACC4
oklch(68.3% 0.119 212.1)
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 #EE6B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
Use #EE6B53 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.