#EF5199
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.9% 0.203 356), rgb(239, 81, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#EF5199 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5199 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 81, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.203 356) |
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 #EF5199 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5199 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5199 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5199 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.068 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC3
oklch(80.9% 0.121 356.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5199
oklch(66.9% 0.203 356)
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Step 500
500
#F4008E
oklch(63% 0.258 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE0077
oklch(55.5% 0.227 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910052
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A0044
oklch(37.8% 0.155 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0228
oklch(26.9% 0.107 355.8)
#EF5199 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) | #6D7A9B | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989895 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF436F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5199
#EF5199
oklch(66.9% 0.203 356)
- #00AD92
#00AD92
oklch(66.8% 0.125 176.2)
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 #EF5199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
Use #EF5199 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.