#EF5B70
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.9% 0.182 15.1), rgb(239, 91, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#EF5B70 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5B70 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 91, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.182 15.1) |
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 #EF5B70 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5B70 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5B70 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5B70 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.109 14.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5B70
oklch(66.9% 0.182 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#F5295A
oklch(63.1% 0.232 15)
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Step 600
600
#D60047
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#7E0026
oklch(37.7% 0.151 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0817
oklch(27.1% 0.097 14.8)
#EF5B70 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) | #7E7B70 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996C | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4163 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5B70
#EF5B70
oklch(66.9% 0.182 15.1)
- #00AAAB
#00AAAB
oklch(66.9% 0.114 195.5)
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 #EF5B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
Use #EF5B70 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.