#EF4F53
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65% 0.196 23.1), rgb(239, 79, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#EF4F53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF4F53 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 79, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.196 23.1) |
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 #EF4F53 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF4F53 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF4F53 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF4F53 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17572
oklch(70.7% 0.154 23.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF4F53
oklch(65% 0.196 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D31A31
oklch(55.5% 0.213 23)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#940E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#77191F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#EF4F53 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) | #7A7252 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954E | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2452 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF4F53
#EF4F53
oklch(65% 0.196 23.1)
- #00A2AD
#00A2AD
oklch(64.9% 0.111 203.3)
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 #EF4F53, 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
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
Use #EF4F53 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.