#EF4C8C
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66% 0.205 0.5), rgb(239, 76, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#EF4C8C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF4C8C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 76, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.205 0.5) |
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 #EF4C8C | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF4C8C | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF4C8C text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF4C8C text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE719C
oklch(70.7% 0.16 0.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF4C8C
oklch(66% 0.205 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0076D
oklch(55.7% 0.223 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#91024A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#75153E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#EF4C8C 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) | #6D768E | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999688 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3766 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF4C8C
#EF4C8C
oklch(66% 0.205 0.5)
- #00AA96
#00AA96
oklch(66.1% 0.12 180.5)
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 #EF4C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.043
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.059
Use #EF4C8C 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.