#EF5563
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.9% 0.189 18.8), rgb(239, 85, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#EF5563 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5563 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 85, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.189 18.8) |
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 #EF5563 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5563 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5563 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF5563 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A9
oklch(81% 0.092 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE767C
oklch(70.6% 0.148 18.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF5563
oklch(65.9% 0.189 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02141
oklch(55.6% 0.205 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40D33
oklch(49.2% 0.191 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#92142B
oklch(42.8% 0.158 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#751B27
oklch(37.7% 0.123 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#EF5563 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) | #7C7663 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975F | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF355B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5563
#EF5563
oklch(65.9% 0.189 18.8)
- #00A6AC
#00A6AC
oklch(65.9% 0.112 199.4)
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 #EF5563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.030
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #EF5563 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.