#EF5B6A
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.8% 0.182 17.6), rgb(239, 91, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#EF5B6A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5B6A |
| RGB | rgb(239, 91, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.182 17.6) |
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 #EF5B6A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5B6A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5B6A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5B6A text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC787F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 17.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF5B6A
oklch(66.8% 0.182 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2846
oklch(55.6% 0.198 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11738
oklch(49.1% 0.184 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#90192E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#731E29
oklch(37.6% 0.118 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#EF5B6A 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) | #7F7A6A | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59966 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4061 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5B6A
#EF5B6A
oklch(66.8% 0.182 17.6)
- #00A9AD
#00A9AD
oklch(66.7% 0.113 197.8)
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 #EF5B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
Use #EF5B6A 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.