#EF5049
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(65% 0.196 26.6), rgb(239, 80, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#EF5049 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.031 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 | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5049 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 80, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.196 26.6) |
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 #EF5049 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5049 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5049 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF5049 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A9A0
oklch(81% 0.096 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1766B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF5049
oklch(65% 0.196 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D41C23
oklch(55.7% 0.214 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70315
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#940F15
oklch(42.6% 0.164 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#771A18
oklch(37.7% 0.128 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#EF5049 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) | #7C7247 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49544 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2350 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5049
#EF5049
oklch(65% 0.196 26.6)
- #00A2B1
#00A2B1
oklch(65.1% 0.111 206.4)
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 #EF5049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
Use #EF5049 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.