#EE585D Color

#EE585D is rgb(238, 88, 93) in RGB, hsl(358, 82%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 61%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Punch (#DC4C4C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE585D

HEX#EE585D

RGBrgb(238, 88, 93)

HSLhsl(358, 82%, 64%)

HSVhsv(358, 63%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 61%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(66% 0.185 21.8)

LABlab(58.68% 58.94 29.93)

LCHlch(58.68% 66.10 26.92)

What #EE585D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EE585D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Punch#DC4C4CΔE 6.1 Pastel Red#FF6961ΔE 7.78 Living Coral#FF6F61ΔE 9.98 Fire Opal#E95C4BΔE 10.24 English Vermillion#CC474BΔE 10.38 Fiery Rose#FF5470ΔE 10.75

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#EE585D Channel Values

How #EE585D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 238 · G 88 · B 93	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 358° · S 82% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 358° · S 63% · V 93%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 63% · Y 61% · K 7%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE585D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE585D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE585D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #EE585D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #EE585D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EE585D

Protanopia#83835C

Protanomaly#B8745C

Deuteranopia#9F9F54

Deuteranomaly#C48858

Tritanopia#EE5959

Tritanomaly#EE585A

Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #EE585D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ee585d: #EE585D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE585D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee585d': '#EE585D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.345, blue: 0.365)

Android XML<color name="color_ee585d">#EE585D</color>

SVG fillfill="#EE585D"

More Red Colors

#EE585D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#EE585D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE585D?

#EE585D is a light red — rgb(238, 88, 93) in RGB and hsl(358, 82%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Punch (#DC4C4C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #EE585D?

#EE585D is rgb(238, 88, 93) — red 238, green 88, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE585D?

#EE585D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 61%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE585D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE585D scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE585D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE585D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 15.35, which is visibly different.

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