#EE6E5D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.162 29.5), rgb(238, 110, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#EE6E5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6E5D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 110, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.162 29.5) |
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 #EE6E5D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6E5D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6E5D text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6E5D text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6E5D
oklch(68.9% 0.162 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC4535
oklch(63.1% 0.206 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80C03
oklch(55.7% 0.225 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70500
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#970501
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#79160E
oklch(37.6% 0.135 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#48100B
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29)
#EE6E5D 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) | #8E845B | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF576A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6E5D
#EE6E5D
oklch(68.9% 0.162 29.5)
- #00AEC3
#00AEC3
oklch(68.8% 0.119 209.9)
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 #EE6E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
Use #EE6E5D 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.