What color is #EE3801?

#EE3801 is a medium, vivid red-orange. In RGB it is rgb(238, 56, 1), and in HSL hsl(14, 99%, 47%).

Is #EE3801 accessible as text?

On white, #EE3801 has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE3801, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE3801?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-600 (#F54900).

What colors go well with #EE3801?

#EE3801 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #01B7EF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE3801 below.

Is #EE3801 good for buttons?

#EE3801 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE3801 — white text only reaches 4.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE3801 the same as CSS red?

No — #EE3801 is not the CSS named color red, but red (#FF0000) 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.

#EE3801 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE3801

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE3801 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE3801 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EE3801 Secondary #E76F51 Accent #EA9C34 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EE3801 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Vermilion sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EE3801 Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Vermilion as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EE3801 Secondary #DEA091 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Vermilion 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 Vermilion carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #EE3801 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322522 Surface #F2EDE3

Vermilion carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #EE3801 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 98/100

Warm

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

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

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EE3801

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EE3801 with

Flamingo Red Saffron Carolina Blue Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7DAD1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF8801 — 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 #EE3801 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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Packaging

BLOOM

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EE3801;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 56 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.0% 0.223 33.9);
  --color-50: #FEF4F0;
  --color-100: #FDE1D8;
  --color-200: #FCC2B1;
  --color-300: #F79678;
  --color-400: #EB6D47;
  --color-500: #D24C23;
  --color-600: #9F4023;
  --color-700: #6F321F;
  --color-800: #482419;
  --color-900: #2C1711;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  vermilion: {
    50: '#FEF4F0',
    100: '#FDE1D8',
    200: '#FCC2B1',
    300: '#F79678',
    400: '#EB6D47',
    500: '#D24C23',
    600: '#9F4023',
    700: '#6F321F',
    800: '#482419',
    900: '#2C1711',
  },
}

$base: #EE3801;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF4F0;
$base-100: #FDE1D8;
$base-200: #FCC2B1;
$base-300: #F79678;
$base-400: #EB6D47;
$base-500: #D24C23;
$base-600: #9F4023;
$base-700: #6F321F;
$base-800: #482419;
$base-900: #2C1711;
$base-hover: #BF2D01;
$base-subtle: #F5C6B8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE3801",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDE1D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCC2B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F79678",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EB6D47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D24C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F4023",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F321F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#482419",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1711",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}