#EF4456
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(64% 0.206 19.6), rgb(239, 68, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#EF4456 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF4456 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 68, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.206 19.6) |
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 #EF4456 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF4456 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF4456 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF4456 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.101 19.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47177
oklch(70.6% 0.161 19.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF4456
oklch(64% 0.206 19.6)
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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
#791422
oklch(37.7% 0.134 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#470F14
oklch(26.9% 0.085 20.1)
#EF4456 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) | #746D55 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9151 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF4456
#EF4456
oklch(64% 0.206 19.6)
- #009FA6
#009FA6
oklch(63.9% 0.109 200.3)
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 #EF4456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
Use #EF4456 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.