#EE6F48
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.166 37.6), rgb(238, 111, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#EE6F48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6F48 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 111, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.166 37.6) |
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 #EE6F48 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6F48 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6F48 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6F48 text on black | 7.00:1 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA990
oklch(80.9% 0.104 37.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6F48
oklch(68.7% 0.166 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4900
oklch(63% 0.208 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481101
oklch(27.1% 0.088 37.5)
#EE6F48 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) | #918444 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A045 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5566 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6F48
#EE6F48
oklch(68.7% 0.166 37.6)
- #00ACCC
#00ACCC
oklch(68.7% 0.123 217.4)
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 #EE6F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
Use #EE6F48 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.