What color is #EE5550?

#EE5550 is a light, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(238, 85, 80), and in HSL hsl(2, 82%, 62%).

Is #EE5550 accessible as text?

On white, #EE5550 has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE5550, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE5550?

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

What colors go well with #EE5550?

#EE5550 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4FE8EE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE5550 below.

Is #EE5550 good for buttons?

#EE5550 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE5550 — white text only reaches 3.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE5550 the same as CSS tomato?

No — #EE5550 is not the CSS named color tomato, but tomato (#FF6347) is the closest CSS named color.

#EE5550 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE5550

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE5550 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE5550 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EE5550 Secondary #E76E54 Accent #EB9C35 Anchor #5C3951 Surface #F5E8D6

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 #EE5550 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 #EE5550 Secondary #B76326 Accent #787742 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #EE5550 Secondary #E4ACA6 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 #EE5550 Anchor #141210 Accent #D19E4E Secondary #322524 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #EE5550 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 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

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 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EE5550 with

Persian Pink Honey Turquoise 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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7E1E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE894F — 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 #EE5550 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EE5550;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 85 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.5% 0.190 25.7);
  --color-50: #FEF1F0;
  --color-100: #FCDAD9;
  --color-200: #F8B7B5;
  --color-300: #ED8683;
  --color-400: #DD5A55;
  --color-500: #C33732;
  --color-600: #94312E;
  --color-700: #692926;
  --color-800: #441E1D;
  --color-900: #2A1414;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cinnabar: {
    50: '#FEF1F0',
    100: '#FCDAD9',
    200: '#F8B7B5',
    300: '#ED8683',
    400: '#DD5A55',
    500: '#C33732',
    600: '#94312E',
    700: '#692926',
    800: '#441E1D',
    900: '#2A1414',
  },
}

$base: #EE5550;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F0;
$base-100: #FCDAD9;
$base-200: #F8B7B5;
$base-300: #ED8683;
$base-400: #DD5A55;
$base-500: #C33732;
$base-600: #94312E;
$base-700: #692926;
$base-800: #441E1D;
$base-900: #2A1414;
$base-hover: #E61E17;
$base-subtle: #F4D1D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE5550",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCDAD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED8683",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DD5A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C33732",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#94312E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#692926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441E1D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1414",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EE5550

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Pairs with #EE5550

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