What color is #EE6A75?

#EE6A75 is a light, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(238, 106, 117), and in HSL hsl(355, 80%, 67%).

Is #EE6A75 accessible as text?

On white, #EE6A75 has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE6A75, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE6A75?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is red-400 (#FF6467).

What colors go well with #EE6A75?

#EE6A75 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #68EEE3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE6A75 below.

Is #EE6A75 good for buttons?

#EE6A75 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE6A75 — white text only reaches 3.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE6A75 the same as CSS lightcoral?

No — #EE6A75 is not the CSS named color lightcoral, but lightcoral (#F08080) 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.

#EE6A75 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE6A75

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE6A75 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE6A75 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EE6A75 Secondary #B86228 Accent #797742 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #EE6A75 Surface #E4CDA8 Secondary #B27959 Accent #99966D Anchor #3F2C21

Watermelon holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EE6A75 Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9BA09E Anchor #28324B

Watermelon opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EE6A75 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Watermelon 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EE6A75 Secondary #EAB8B9 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Watermelon 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 Watermelon carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EE6A75 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 91/100

Warm

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 63/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8E4E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE8968 — 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 #EE6A75 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EE6A75;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 106 117;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.8% 0.163 17.3);
  --color-50: #FEF1F2;
  --color-100: #FCD9DC;
  --color-200: #F7B6BB;
  --color-300: #EB848D;
  --color-400: #DB5762;
  --color-500: #C13440;
  --color-600: #932F37;
  --color-700: #68272C;
  --color-800: #441D20;
  --color-900: #291416;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  watermelon: {
    50: '#FEF1F2',
    100: '#FCD9DC',
    200: '#F7B6BB',
    300: '#EB848D',
    400: '#DB5762',
    500: '#C13440',
    600: '#932F37',
    700: '#68272C',
    800: '#441D20',
    900: '#291416',
  },
}

$base: #EE6A75;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F2;
$base-100: #FCD9DC;
$base-200: #F7B6BB;
$base-300: #EB848D;
$base-400: #DB5762;
$base-500: #C13440;
$base-600: #932F37;
$base-700: #68272C;
$base-800: #441D20;
$base-900: #291416;
$base-hover: #E72A3A;
$base-subtle: #F5D6D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE6A75",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B6BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB848D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DB5762",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C13440",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68272C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D20",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291416",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EE6A75

Color Lab

Pairs with #EE6A75

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