#EF3859
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(63% 0.217 16.6), rgb(239, 56, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#EF3859 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF3859 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 56, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 85%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.217 16.6) |
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 #EF3859 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF3859 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF3859 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF3859 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 16)
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Step 400
400
#F86D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.17 16.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF3859
oklch(63% 0.217 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#7B0D26
oklch(37.7% 0.141 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#490C16
oklch(27% 0.09 16.9)
#EF3859 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) | #6D6859 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F54 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0046 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF3859
#EF3859
oklch(63% 0.217 16.6)
- #009D9F
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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 #EF3859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.021
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.030
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.031
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
Use #EF3859 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.