#EE8261
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.9% 0.141 37.8), rgb(238, 130, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#EE8261 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8261 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.141 37.8) |
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 #EE8261 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8261 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8261 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8261 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD98
oklch(80.9% 0.088 37.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8261
oklch(71.9% 0.141 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#E0572A
oklch(63.1% 0.181 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#722306
oklch(37.6% 0.117 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#431608
oklch(26.9% 0.074 37.5)
#EE8261 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) | #9E915E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A95F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F7A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8261
#EE8261
oklch(71.9% 0.141 37.8)
- #00B7D9
#00B7D9
oklch(71.9% 0.129 217.5)
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 #EE8261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
Use #EE8261 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.