#EE6F58
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.162 31.9), rgb(238, 111, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#EE6F58 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 32°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6F58 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 111, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.162 31.9) |
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 #EE6F58 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6F58 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6F58 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6F58 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA898
oklch(80.9% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6F58
oklch(68.9% 0.162 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC462B
oklch(63.1% 0.207 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#791707
oklch(37.6% 0.135 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#471108
oklch(27% 0.084 32.1)
#EE6F58 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) | #908455 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA055 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF576A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6F58
#EE6F58
oklch(68.9% 0.162 31.9)
- #00AEC6
#00AEC6
oklch(68.9% 0.12 211.9)
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 #EE6F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
Use #EE6F58 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.