#EF4E56
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(64.9% 0.197 21.8), rgb(239, 78, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#EF4E56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF4E56 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 78, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.197 21.8) |
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 #EF4E56 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF4E56 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF4E56 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF4E56 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17574
oklch(70.7% 0.153 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF4E56
oklch(64.9% 0.197 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#D41835
oklch(55.7% 0.214 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#940C22
oklch(42.6% 0.165 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#771920
oklch(37.7% 0.128 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#461114
oklch(27% 0.081 21.3)
#EF4E56 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) | #797255 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29451 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2352 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF4E56
#EF4E56
oklch(64.9% 0.197 21.8)
- #00A2AB
#00A2AB
oklch(64.8% 0.11 201.8)
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 #EF4E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.027
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
Use #EF4E56 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.