#EE6E59
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.163 31.1), rgb(238, 110, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#EE6E59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6E59 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 110, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.163 31.1) |
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 #EE6E59 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6E59 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6E59 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6E59 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA898
oklch(80.9% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6E59
oklch(68.8% 0.163 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC452E
oklch(63% 0.207 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#791609
oklch(37.6% 0.135 31)
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Step 950
950
#481008
oklch(27% 0.087 31.3)
#EE6E59 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) | #8F8457 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F56 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5669 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6E59
#EE6E59
oklch(68.8% 0.163 31.1)
- #00AEC5
#00AEC5
oklch(68.9% 0.12 211.3)
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 #EE6E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
Use #EE6E59 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.