What color is #EE1863?

#EE1863 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(238, 24, 99), and in HSL hsl(339, 86%, 51%).

Is #EE1863 accessible as text?

On white, #EE1863 has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE1863, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE1863?

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

What colors go well with #EE1863?

#EE1863 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #17EEA2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE1863 below.

Is #EE1863 good for buttons?

#EE1863 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE1863 — white text only reaches 4.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE1863 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #EE1863 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EE1863 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE1863

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE1863 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE1863 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EE1863 Secondary #E86E58 Accent #ED9A39 Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Razzmatazz 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 #EE1863 Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EE1863 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989563 Secondary #3C3833

Razzmatazz 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 #EE1863 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Razzmatazz 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 #EE1863 Secondary #DD99A3 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Razzmatazz 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 Razzmatazz carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EE1863 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 88/100

Warm

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EE1863

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People also use #EE1863 with

Fuchsia Cinnabar Emerald Green Gainsboro Taupe

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 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5D7E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE171A — 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 #EE1863 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EE1863;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 24 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.3% 0.236 10.0);
  --color-50: #FEF0F5;
  --color-100: #FDD8E5;
  --color-200: #F9B3CC;
  --color-300: #EF80A7;
  --color-400: #E05284;
  --color-500: #C62F64;
  --color-600: #962B51;
  --color-700: #6A253D;
  --color-800: #451C2A;
  --color-900: #2A131B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  razzmatazz: {
    50: '#FEF0F5',
    100: '#FDD8E5',
    200: '#F9B3CC',
    300: '#EF80A7',
    400: '#E05284',
    500: '#C62F64',
    600: '#962B51',
    700: '#6A253D',
    800: '#451C2A',
    900: '#2A131B',
  },
}

$base: #EE1863;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F5;
$base-100: #FDD8E5;
$base-200: #F9B3CC;
$base-300: #EF80A7;
$base-400: #E05284;
$base-500: #C62F64;
$base-600: #962B51;
$base-700: #6A253D;
$base-800: #451C2A;
$base-900: #2A131B;
$base-hover: #C20F4D;
$base-subtle: #F2C1D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE1863",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B3CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EF80A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E05284",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C62F64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962B51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A253D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A131B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EE1863

Color Lab

Pairs with #EE1863

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