What color is #EE452B?

#EE452B is a warm, earthy red-orange. In RGB it is rgb(238, 69, 43), and in HSL hsl(8, 85%, 55%).

Is #EE452B accessible as text?

On white, #EE452B has a contrast ratio of 3.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE452B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE452B?

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

What colors go well with #EE452B?

#EE452B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2BD4EE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE452B below.

Is #EE452B good for buttons?

#EE452B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE452B — white text only reaches 3.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE452B the same as CSS orangered?

No — #EE452B 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.

#EE452B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE452B

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE452B works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE452B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EE452B Secondary #E76F52 Accent #EA9C34 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

Cinnabar 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 #EE452B Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Cinnabar 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 #EE452B Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Cinnabar 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 #EE452B Secondary #E0A598 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Cinnabar 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 Cinnabar carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #EE452B Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 Surface #F2EDE3

Cinnabar 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 #EE452B 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 97/100

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 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

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

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 #EE452B

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #EE452B with

Strawberry Honey Lagoon Blue Gainsboro Espresso

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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6DEDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE862B — 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 #EE452B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EE452B;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 69 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.3% 0.210 31.6);
  --color-50: #FEF2F0;
  --color-100: #FDDDD8;
  --color-200: #F9BDB4;
  --color-300: #EE8F81;
  --color-400: #DF6553;
  --color-500: #C54430;
  --color-600: #963A2C;
  --color-700: #6A2E25;
  --color-800: #45211C;
  --color-900: #2A1613;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cinnabar: {
    50: '#FEF2F0',
    100: '#FDDDD8',
    200: '#F9BDB4',
    300: '#EE8F81',
    400: '#DF6553',
    500: '#C54430',
    600: '#963A2C',
    700: '#6A2E25',
    800: '#45211C',
    900: '#2A1613',
  },
}

$base: #EE452B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF2F0;
$base-100: #FDDDD8;
$base-200: #F9BDB4;
$base-300: #EE8F81;
$base-400: #DF6553;
$base-500: #C54430;
$base-600: #963A2C;
$base-700: #6A2E25;
$base-800: #45211C;
$base-900: #2A1613;
$base-hover: #D02A11;
$base-subtle: #F3CCC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE452B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF2F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDDDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9BDB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EE8F81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF6553",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C54430",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#963A2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A2E25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#45211C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1613",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}