#EE6D63
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.161 26.6), rgb(238, 109, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#EE6D63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6D63 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 109, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.161 26.6) |
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 #EE6D63 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6D63 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6D63 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6D63 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | 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
#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
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79E
oklch(80.8% 0.101 26.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6D63
oklch(68.8% 0.161 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC433F
oklch(63% 0.206 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8061C
oklch(55.7% 0.224 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#970210
oklch(42.6% 0.172 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#791515
oklch(37.6% 0.134 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#48100E
oklch(27.1% 0.085 26.6)
#EE6D63 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) | #8D8461 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F60 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF566B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6D63
#EE6D63
oklch(68.8% 0.161 26.6)
- #00AFBF
#00AFBF
oklch(68.9% 0.118 206.3)
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 #EE6D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
Use #EE6D63 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.