#EE7252
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.161 35.6), rgb(238, 114, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#EE7252 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 36°. 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7252 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.161 35.6) |
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 #EE7252 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE7252 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7252 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7252 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA994
oklch(80.8% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7252
oklch(69.3% 0.161 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB491A
oklch(63.1% 0.206 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#471204
oklch(27% 0.084 36.1)
#EE7252 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) | #93864F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A14F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7252
#EE7252
oklch(69.3% 0.161 35.6)
- #00AECC
#00AECC
oklch(69.2% 0.123 215.9)
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 #EE7252, 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 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
Use #EE7252 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.