#EE7561
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.9% 0.153 31), rgb(238, 117, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#EE7561 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 31°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7561 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 117, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.153 31) |
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 #EE7561 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7561 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7561 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7561 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7561
oklch(69.9% 0.153 31)
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Step 500
500
#E84C36
oklch(63.2% 0.196 31)
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Step 600
600
#D32007
oklch(55.5% 0.213 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#941303
oklch(42.7% 0.164 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#EE7561 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) | #93895F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A35F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6070 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7561
#EE7561
oklch(69.9% 0.153 31)
- #00B2C9
#00B2C9
oklch(70% 0.121 210.9)
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 #EE7561, 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 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
Use #EE7561 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.