#EF385E
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(63.1% 0.217 14.9), rgb(239, 56, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#EF385E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF385E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 56, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 85%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.217 14.9) |
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 #EF385E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF385E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF385E text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF385E text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#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
#FECACD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#F76D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.169 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF385E
oklch(63.1% 0.217 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#D50048
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B0C28
oklch(37.7% 0.142 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#490C18
oklch(27.1% 0.09 14.8)
#EF385E 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) | #6C695E | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F59 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0048 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF385E
#EF385E
oklch(63.1% 0.217 14.9)
- #009D9D
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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 #EF385E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.023
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
Use #EF385E 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.