#EF5368
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.8% 0.191 16.3), rgb(239, 83, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#EF5368 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5368 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 83, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.191 16.3) |
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 #EF5368 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5368 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5368 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF5368 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400
#EF7580
oklch(70.7% 0.15 16.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF5368
oklch(65.8% 0.191 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#D01E47
oklch(55.5% 0.207 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40838
oklch(49.1% 0.193 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#92112F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#751A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#451219
oklch(27% 0.078 16.1)
#EF5368 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) | #7A7668 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29664 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF335C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5368
#EF5368
oklch(65.8% 0.191 16.3)
- #00A6A8
#00A6A8
oklch(65.7% 0.112 196.3)
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 #EF5368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.049
Use #EF5368 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.