#EE6E6F
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.2% 0.159 21.6), rgb(238, 110, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#EE6E6F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6E6F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 110, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.159 21.6) |
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 #EE6E6F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6E6F | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6E6F text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6E6F text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 22.4)
-
Step 300
300
#FAA7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6E6F
oklch(69.2% 0.159 21.6)
-
Step 500
500
#EB444F
oklch(63.2% 0.203 21.7)
-
Step 600
600
#D60A33
oklch(55.6% 0.22 21.6)
-
Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
-
Step 800
800
#960421
oklch(42.7% 0.17 21.4)
-
Step 900
900
#781620
oklch(37.6% 0.132 21.4)
-
Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#EE6E6F 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) | #8C856E | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6E6F
#EE6E6F
oklch(69.2% 0.159 21.6)
- #00B1BB
#00B1BB
oklch(69.2% 0.118 202)
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 #EE6E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
Use #EE6E6F 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.