#EE7569
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.1% 0.152 27.4), rgb(238, 117, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#EE7569 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7569 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 117, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.152 27.4) |
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 #EE7569 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7569 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7569 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7569 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7569
oklch(70.1% 0.152 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74B42
oklch(63% 0.194 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#D32021
oklch(55.7% 0.211 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60A13
oklch(49.1% 0.196 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#941314
oklch(42.8% 0.162 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#761B18
oklch(37.6% 0.126 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#EE7569 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) | #928967 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A367 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6173 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7569
#EE7569
oklch(70.1% 0.152 27.4)
- #00B3C5
#00B3C5
oklch(70.1% 0.12 207.5)
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 #EE7569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
Use #EE7569 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.