#EE7168
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.5% 0.156 26.1), rgb(238, 113, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#EE7168 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7168 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 113, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.156 26.1) |
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 #EE7168 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE7168 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7168 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7168 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 25.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7168
oklch(69.5% 0.156 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#EA4744
oklch(63.1% 0.2 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51623
oklch(55.6% 0.217 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#950B15
oklch(42.6% 0.167 26)
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Step 900
900
#781818
oklch(37.7% 0.131 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 26.4)
#EE7168 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) | #8F8767 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA165 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C6F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7168
#EE7168
oklch(69.5% 0.156 26.1)
- #00B1C1
#00B1C1
oklch(69.4% 0.119 206.2)
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 #EE7168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
Use #EE7168 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.