#EE6E53
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.164 33.4), rgb(238, 110, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#EE6E53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6E53 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 110, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.164 33.4) |
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 #EE6E53 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6E53 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6E53 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6E53 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
#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
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA895
oklch(80.8% 0.103 33.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6E53
oklch(68.7% 0.164 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED4521
oklch(63.1% 0.21 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1601
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#481006
oklch(27% 0.087 32.8)
#EE6E53 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) | #8F8450 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F50 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5568 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6E53
#EE6E53
oklch(68.7% 0.164 33.4)
- #00ADC7
#00ADC7
oklch(68.7% 0.12 213.4)
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 #EE6E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
Use #EE6E53 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.