#EE7155
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.2% 0.161 34), rgb(238, 113, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#EE7155 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 34°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7155 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 113, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.161 34) |
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 #EE7155 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE7155 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7155 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7155 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA996
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7155
oklch(69.2% 0.161 34)
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Step 500
500
#EB4823
oklch(63.1% 0.205 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791902
oklch(37.8% 0.134 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#471106
oklch(26.9% 0.085 33.7)
#EE7155 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) | #928652 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A152 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF596B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7155
#EE7155
oklch(69.2% 0.161 34)
- #00AECA
#00AECA
oklch(69.1% 0.122 214.6)
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 #EE7155, 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 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
Use #EE7155 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.