#EE7554
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.7% 0.157 36.2), rgb(238, 117, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#EE7554 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7554 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 117, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.157 36.2) |
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 #EE7554 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7554 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7554 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7554 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
#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
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA94
oklch(80.9% 0.099 36.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7554
oklch(69.7% 0.157 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#E94C1C
oklch(63.1% 0.201 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D00
oklch(37.8% 0.129 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#461204
oklch(26.8% 0.083 36.3)
#EE7554 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) | #958851 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A252 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E6D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7554
#EE7554
oklch(69.7% 0.157 36.2)
- #00B0CF
#00B0CF
oklch(69.8% 0.124 216.3)
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 #EE7554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
Use #EE7554 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.