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EE4159

#EE4159 closest to Desire

#EE4159 is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Desire. In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 25.5% green and 34.9% blue (rgb(238, 65, 89)). Its HSL value is 352° hue, 84% saturation and 59% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 63% yellow and 7% black. #EE4159 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.54:1.

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Variations of #EE4159

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#EE4159 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#EE4159 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EE4159 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 58% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #9D9054
  • Protanopia 54% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #716C59
  • Protanomaly 70% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A16757
  • Deuteranopia 58% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #9D9054
  • Deuteranomaly 72% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B97C55
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF004B
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F83053
  • Achromatopsia 58% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #838383
  • Achromatomaly 70% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A6777A

#EE4159 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.79:1 Poor#EE4159 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.54:1 Good#EE4159 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#EE4159 in CSS

/* Desire */
.color { color: #EE4159; }
.background { background-color: #EE4159; }
.border { border: 1px solid #EE4159; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(238 65 89);
color: hsl(352 84% 59%);
color: oklch(0.636 0.208 18.0);

#EE4159 FAQ

What color is #EE4159?

#EE4159 is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Desire. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #EE4159?

#EE4159 is rgb(238, 65, 89) in RGB, hsl(352, 84%, 59%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 73%, 63%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EE4159?

The complementary color of #EE4159 is #41EED6, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EE4159?

Black text has the best contrast on #EE4159: 5.54:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EE4159 a warm or cool color?

#EE4159 is a warm color.