#EF3950
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.9% 0.216 19.7), rgb(239, 57, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#EF3950 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF3950 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 57, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 85%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.216 19.7) |
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 #EF3950 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF3950 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF3950 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF3950 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A5
oklch(81% 0.106 19.6)
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Step 400
400
#F86E74
oklch(70.7% 0.169 19.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF3950
oklch(62.9% 0.216 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70039
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#960025
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#7B0E20
oklch(37.7% 0.14 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#490D13
oklch(27.1% 0.089 20.3)
#EF3950 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) | #6F684F | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4A | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0043 | 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°).
- #EF3950
#EF3950
oklch(62.9% 0.216 19.7)
- #009CA2
#009CA2
oklch(62.9% 0.107 199.6)
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 #EF3950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.021
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.024
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.025
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.026
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
Use #EF3950 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.