Close to Grapefruit
#EE595F
#EE595F is a light, vivid red, close to the color Grapefruit. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 34.9% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 358°, with 81% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EE595F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.23:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.23:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EE595F as they’d see it.
#EE595F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EE595F
What color is #EE595F?
#EE595F is a light, vivid red, close to the color Grapefruit. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 34.9% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 358°, with 81% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EE595F in RGB?
#EE595F is rgb(238, 89, 95): 238 red, 89 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EE595F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 63, 60, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EE595F?
PANTONE 805 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EE595F?
Its complement #009C98 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.