#EE6F6F
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.3% 0.157 22), rgb(238, 111, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#EE6F6F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6F6F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 111, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.157 22) |
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 #EE6F6F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6F6F | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6F6F text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6F6F text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FCCCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6F6F
oklch(69.3% 0.157 22)
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Step 500
500
#EA454F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#D50F32
oklch(55.5% 0.218 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#960620
oklch(42.8% 0.169 22)
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Step 900
900
#78171F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#EE6F6F 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) | #8D866E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B70 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6F6F
#EE6F6F
oklch(69.3% 0.157 22)
- #00B1BC
#00B1BC
oklch(69.3% 0.118 202.7)
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 #EE6F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
Use #EE6F6F 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.