#EE6D80
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(69.4% 0.16 13.1), rgb(238, 109, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#EE6D80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6D80 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 109, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.16 13.1) |
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 #EE6D80 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6D80 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6D80 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6D80 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 13.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6D80
oklch(69.4% 0.16 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#E94165
oklch(63% 0.204 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#D5024D
oklch(55.7% 0.222 13)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950033
oklch(42.7% 0.17 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#78142D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#470F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.085 13.6)
#EE6D80 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) | #888680 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C74 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6D80
#EE6D80
oklch(69.4% 0.16 13.1)
- #00B3B1
#00B3B1
oklch(69.4% 0.119 193.3)
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 #EE6D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.028
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
Use #EE6D80 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.