#EF3959
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(63.1% 0.216 16.7), rgb(239, 57, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#EF3959 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 17°. 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF3959 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 57, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 85%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.216 16.7) |
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 #EF3959 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF3959 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF3959 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF3959 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
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.106 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#F76E7B
oklch(70.7% 0.168 16.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF3959
oklch(63.1% 0.216 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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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
#490D16
oklch(27.1% 0.089 17.4)
#EF3959 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) | #6D6959 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F54 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0047 | 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°).
- #EF3959
#EF3959
oklch(63.1% 0.216 16.7)
- #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 #EF3959, 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 0.029
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.030
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.031
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
Use #EF3959 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.