#EE7261
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.5% 0.157 29.6), rgb(238, 114, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#EE7261 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 30°. 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7261 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.157 29.6) |
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 #EE7261 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE7261 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7261 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7261 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7261
oklch(69.5% 0.157 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA4938
oklch(63.2% 0.2 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D5190E
oklch(55.6% 0.217 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70600
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#950E06
oklch(42.6% 0.167 29.6)
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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)
#EE7261 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) | #91875F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A15E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C6E | 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°).
- #EE7261
#EE7261
oklch(69.5% 0.157 29.6)
- #00B1C5
#00B1C5
oklch(69.6% 0.12 209)
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 #EE7261, 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 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
Use #EE7261 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.