#EE6C65
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.162 25.3), rgb(238, 108, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#EE6C65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6C65 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 108, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.162 25.3) |
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 #EE6C65 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6C65 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6C65 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6C65 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FDCCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79F
oklch(80.9% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6C65
oklch(68.7% 0.162 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#ED4243
oklch(63.2% 0.208 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#D80122
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#970014
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#7A1418
oklch(37.8% 0.136 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F0F
oklch(27% 0.086 25.1)
#EE6C65 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) | #8C8364 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F62 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF556B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6C65
#EE6C65
oklch(68.7% 0.162 25.3)
- #00AFBD
#00AFBD
oklch(68.8% 0.117 204.9)
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 #EE6C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.049
Use #EE6C65 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.