#EF5796
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.5% 0.195 358.1), rgb(239, 87, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#EF5796 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5796 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 87, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.195 358.1) |
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 #EF5796 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5796 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5796 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5796 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.035 357.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC0
oklch(80.8% 0.12 358)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5796
oklch(67.5% 0.195 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#F31789
oklch(63.2% 0.249 358)
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Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A0041
oklch(37.7% 0.153 358)
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Step 950
950
#4A0526
oklch(27.1% 0.102 358.4)
#EF5796 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) | #727D98 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9992 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4970 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5796
#EF5796
oklch(67.5% 0.195 358.1)
- #00AF97
#00AF97
oklch(67.5% 0.124 178.3)
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 #EF5796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
Use #EF5796 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.