#EE6F6A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.2% 0.158 24.3), rgb(238, 111, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#EE6F6A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6F6A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 111, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.158 24.3) |
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 #EE6F6A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6F6A | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6F6A text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6F6A text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A1
oklch(81% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6F6A
oklch(69.2% 0.158 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4548
oklch(63% 0.202 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60F29
oklch(55.6% 0.22 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#960719
oklch(42.7% 0.169 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#78171B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#EE6F6A 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) | #8D8669 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA067 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6F6A
#EE6F6A
oklch(69.2% 0.158 24.3)
- #00B1BE
#00B1BE
oklch(69.3% 0.118 204.1)
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 #EE6F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
Use #EE6F6A 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.