#EF5965
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.4% 0.184 19), rgb(239, 89, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#EF5965 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5965 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 89, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.184 19) |
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 #EF5965 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5965 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5965 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5965 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED787C
oklch(70.8% 0.144 19.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF5965
oklch(66.4% 0.184 19)
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Step 600
600
#CE2641
oklch(55.5% 0.201 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21433
oklch(49.1% 0.187 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#91172B
oklch(42.8% 0.155 19)
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Step 900
900
#741D27
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#441317
oklch(26.9% 0.075 19)
#EF5965 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) | #7E7964 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49861 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C5E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5965
#EF5965
oklch(66.4% 0.184 19)
- #00A8AE
#00A8AE
oklch(66.5% 0.113 199.3)
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 #EF5965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
Use #EF5965 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.