#EB4F59
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.5% 0.192 20.8), rgb(235, 79, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#EB4F59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4F59 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 79, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.192 20.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EB4F59 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4F59 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB4F59 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB4F59 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8A7
oklch(80.8% 0.094 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7678
oklch(70.7% 0.149 20.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB4F59
oklch(64.5% 0.192 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#D11F3A
oklch(55.5% 0.208 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#B5092C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 21)
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Step 800
800
#931226
oklch(42.8% 0.16 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#761B23
oklch(37.8% 0.125 21)
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Step 950
950
#461215
oklch(27.1% 0.079 20.9)
#EB4F59 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #787158 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09355 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2954 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4F59
#EB4F59
oklch(64.5% 0.192 20.8)
- #00A1A9
#00A1A9
oklch(64.5% 0.11 201.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EB4F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.047
Use #EB4F59 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.