#EF4459
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(64% 0.206 18.6), rgb(239, 68, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#EF4459 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 19°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF4459 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.206 18.6) |
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 #EF4459 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF4459 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF4459 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF4459 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47179
oklch(70.7% 0.161 18.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF4459
oklch(64% 0.206 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#791324
oklch(37.7% 0.135 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F15
oklch(26.9% 0.084 19.1)
#EF4459 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) | #736D59 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9254 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF034D | 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°).
- #EF4459
#EF4459
oklch(64% 0.206 18.6)
- #00A0A5
#00A0A5
oklch(64.1% 0.109 198.7)
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 #EF4459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.028
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.035
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
Use #EF4459 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.