#EF463B
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.8% 0.207 28.2), rgb(239, 70, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#EF463B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF463B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 70, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 85%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.207 28.2) |
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 #EF463B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF463B | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF463B text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF463B text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79C
oklch(80.8% 0.101 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#F57365
oklch(70.7% 0.162 28.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF463B
oklch(63.8% 0.207 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D8060F
oklch(55.6% 0.225 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80009
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#980207
oklch(42.8% 0.174 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1511
oklch(37.8% 0.136 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#48100C
oklch(27.1% 0.086 28.3)
#EF463B 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) | #786C38 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29134 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0045 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF463B
#EF463B
oklch(63.8% 0.207 28.2)
- #009DAE
#009DAE
oklch(63.7% 0.11 208.3)
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 #EF463B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.025
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.035
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
Use #EF463B 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.