What color is #EE4138?

#EE4138 is a medium, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(238, 65, 56), and in HSL hsl(3, 84%, 58%).

Is #EE4138 accessible as text?

On white, #EE4138 has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE4138, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE4138?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is red-500 (#FB2C36).

What colors go well with #EE4138?

#EE4138 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3AE5EE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE4138 below.

Is #EE4138 good for buttons?

#EE4138 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE4138 — white text only reaches 3.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE4138 the same as CSS orangered?

No — #EE4138 is not the CSS named color orangered, but orangered (#FF4500) 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.

#EE4138 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE4138

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE4138 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE4138 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EE4138 Secondary #E76F53 Accent #EA9C35 Anchor #5C3951 Surface #F5E8D6

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 #EE4138 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #EE4138 Secondary #B76325 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #EE4138 Secondary #E0A39A 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 #EE4138 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #EE4138 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 96/100

Warm

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EE4138

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People also use #EE4138 with

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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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7DEDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE7F3A — 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 #EE4138 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EE4138;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 65 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.1% 0.211 27.9);
  --color-50: #FEF1F0;
  --color-100: #FDDAD8;
  --color-200: #F8B7B4;
  --color-300: #EE8781;
  --color-400: #DF5A53;
  --color-500: #C43830;
  --color-600: #95322D;
  --color-700: #692925;
  --color-800: #451E1C;
  --color-900: #2A1413;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  vermilion: {
    50: '#FEF1F0',
    100: '#FDDAD8',
    200: '#F8B7B4',
    300: '#EE8781',
    400: '#DF5A53',
    500: '#C43830',
    600: '#95322D',
    700: '#692925',
    800: '#451E1C',
    900: '#2A1413',
  },
}

$base: #EE4138;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F0;
$base-100: #FDDAD8;
$base-200: #F8B7B4;
$base-300: #EE8781;
$base-400: #DF5A53;
$base-500: #C43830;
$base-600: #95322D;
$base-700: #692925;
$base-800: #451E1C;
$base-900: #2A1413;
$base-hover: #DA1D13;
$base-subtle: #F3CCCA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE4138",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDDAD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B7B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EE8781",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF5A53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C43830",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#95322D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#692925",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451E1C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1413",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}