#EF3856
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(62.9% 0.217 17.6), rgb(239, 56, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#EF3856 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF3856 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 56, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 85%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.217 17.6) |
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 #EF3856 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF3856 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF3856 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF3856 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.107 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#F86D79
oklch(70.7% 0.17 17.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF3856
oklch(62.9% 0.217 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#D6003F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0D24
oklch(37.7% 0.141 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#490C15
oklch(27% 0.09 17.9)
#EF3856 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) | #6D6856 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F51 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0045 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF3856
#EF3856
oklch(62.9% 0.217 17.6)
- #009CA0
#009CA0
oklch(62.9% 0.107 198)
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 #EF3856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.022
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.028
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.029
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.030
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
Use #EF3856 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.