#EF494F
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(64.3% 0.202 23), rgb(239, 73, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#EF494F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF494F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.202 23) |
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 #EF494F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF494F | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF494F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF494F text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37371
oklch(70.6% 0.158 22.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF494F
oklch(64.3% 0.202 23)
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Step 600
600
#D60D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.22 23)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#96051D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 23)
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Step 900
900
#78161D
oklch(37.6% 0.132 23)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#EF494F 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) | #776F4E | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF124D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF494F
#EF494F
oklch(64.3% 0.202 23)
- #00A0AB
#00A0AB
oklch(64.3% 0.11 203.4)
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 #EF494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.029
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.041
Use #EF494F 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.