#EE6B74
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.9% 0.162 18.2), rgb(238, 107, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#EE6B74 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6B74 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 107, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.162 18.2) |
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 #EE6B74 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6B74 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6B74 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6B74 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6B74
oklch(68.9% 0.162 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC4057
oklch(63.1% 0.207 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B60033
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#960028
oklch(42.7% 0.171 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#791325
oklch(37.7% 0.135 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#470F16
oklch(27% 0.084 18)
#EE6B74 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) | #898474 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F71 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF576F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6B74
#EE6B74
oklch(68.9% 0.162 18.2)
- #00B1B5
#00B1B5
oklch(69% 0.117 197.6)
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 #EE6B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
Use #EE6B74 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.