#EE7161
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.4% 0.158 29.1), rgb(238, 113, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#EE7161 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7161 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.158 29.1) |
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 #EE7161 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE7161 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7161 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7161 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89C
oklch(80.8% 0.099 28.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7161
oklch(69.4% 0.158 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#EA4839
oklch(63.1% 0.201 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61710
oklch(55.7% 0.219 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B80001
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#960C07
oklch(42.8% 0.169 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#781911
oklch(37.7% 0.131 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#EE7161 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) | #90865F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B6E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7161
#EE7161
oklch(69.4% 0.158 29.1)
- #00B0C4
#00B0C4
oklch(69.3% 0.12 209.1)
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 #EE7161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
Use #EE7161 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.