#EE745F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.8% 0.155 31.4), rgb(238, 116, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#EE745F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE745F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 116, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.155 31.4) |
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 #EE745F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE745F | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE745F text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE745F text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE745F
oklch(69.8% 0.155 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94B33
oklch(63.2% 0.198 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#D41F00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#941200
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#771B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.129 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 31.5)
#EE745F 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) | #93885D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A25D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E6F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE745F
#EE745F
oklch(69.8% 0.155 31.4)
- #00B1C9
#00B1C9
oklch(69.8% 0.121 211.7)
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 #EE745F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
Use #EE745F 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.