#EE7056
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69% 0.161 33.2), rgb(238, 112, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#EE7056 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7056 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 112, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.161 33.2) |
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 #EE7056 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE7056 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7056 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7056 text on black | 7.08:1 | 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.
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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
#FCCDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.056 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA996
oklch(81% 0.101 33.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7056
oklch(69% 0.161 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB4726
oklch(63% 0.206 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#791804
oklch(37.7% 0.134 33)
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Step 950
950
#471106
oklch(26.9% 0.085 33.7)
#EE7056 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) | #918553 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A053 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7056
#EE7056
oklch(69% 0.161 33.2)
- #00AEC8
#00AEC8
oklch(69% 0.121 213.3)
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 #EE7056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
Use #EE7056 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.