#EE7462
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.8% 0.154 30.1), rgb(238, 116, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#EE7462 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7462 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 116, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.154 30.1) |
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 #EE7462 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7462 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7462 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7462 text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7462
oklch(69.8% 0.154 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#E84B38
oklch(63.1% 0.197 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41E0E
oklch(55.6% 0.214 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60D00
oklch(49.1% 0.196 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#941106
oklch(42.6% 0.165 30)
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Step 900
900
#771B11
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#EE7462 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) | #928860 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A260 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F70 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7462
#EE7462
oklch(69.8% 0.154 30.1)
- #00B1C7
#00B1C7
oklch(69.7% 0.121 210.3)
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 #EE7462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
Use #EE7462 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.