#EF546F
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.1% 0.19 13.7), rgb(239, 84, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#EF546F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF546F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 84, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.19 13.7) |
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 #EF546F | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF546F | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF546F text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF546F text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7585
oklch(70.7% 0.149 13.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF546F
oklch(66.1% 0.19 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF1F4E
oklch(55.5% 0.206 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3093F
oklch(49.1% 0.192 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#911234
oklch(42.6% 0.159 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#751A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#EF546F 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) | #79776F | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976B | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF375F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF546F
#EF546F
oklch(66.1% 0.19 13.7)
- #00A8A6
#00A8A6
oklch(66.2% 0.113 193.3)
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 #EF546F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.021
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #EF546F 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.