What color is #EE1280?

#EE1280 is a medium, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(238, 18, 128), and in HSL hsl(330, 87%, 50%).

Is #EE1280 accessible as text?

On white, #EE1280 has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE1280, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE1280?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-600 (#E60076).

What colors go well with #EE1280?

#EE1280 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #11EE80. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE1280 below.

Is #EE1280 good for buttons?

#EE1280 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE1280 — white text only reaches 4.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE1280 the same as CSS deeppink?

No — #EE1280 is not the CSS named color deeppink, but deeppink (#FF1493) is the closest CSS named color.

#EE1280 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE1280

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE1280 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE1280 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EE1280 Secondary #E86D5B Accent #EE993B Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Rose glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EE1280 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Rose sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EE1280 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Rose anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EE1280 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

Rose plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EE1280 Secondary #DF9AAE Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Rose is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rose carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EE1280 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 82/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EE1280 with

Magenta Imperial Red Shamrock Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5D6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE1136 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EE1280 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EE1280;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 18 128;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.9% 0.245 359.9);
  --color-50: #FEF0F7;
  --color-100: #FDD8EB;
  --color-200: #FAB3D6;
  --color-300: #F07FB8;
  --color-400: #E15199;
  --color-500: #C72E7A;
  --color-600: #972B61;
  --color-700: #6B2447;
  --color-800: #451C30;
  --color-900: #2A131F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose: {
    50: '#FEF0F7',
    100: '#FDD8EB',
    200: '#FAB3D6',
    300: '#F07FB8',
    400: '#E15199',
    500: '#C72E7A',
    600: '#972B61',
    700: '#6B2447',
    800: '#451C30',
    900: '#2A131F',
  },
}

$base: #EE1280;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F7;
$base-100: #FDD8EB;
$base-200: #FAB3D6;
$base-300: #F07FB8;
$base-400: #E15199;
$base-500: #C72E7A;
$base-600: #972B61;
$base-700: #6B2447;
$base-800: #451C30;
$base-900: #2A131F;
$base-hover: #BF0D66;
$base-subtle: #F2BFD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE1280",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB3D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07FB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E15199",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C72E7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#972B61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B2447",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A131F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EE1280

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