#EF5C4F
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.4% 0.184 28.1), rgb(239, 92, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#EF5C4F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5C4F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 92, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.184 28.1) |
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 #EF5C4F | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5C4F | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5C4F text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5C4F text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6D
oklch(70.8% 0.144 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF5C4F
oklch(66.4% 0.184 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B25
oklch(55.5% 0.199 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21A18
oklch(49.1% 0.186 28)
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Step 800
800
#911B17
oklch(42.8% 0.154 28)
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Step 900
900
#741F19
oklch(37.7% 0.12 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#EF5C4F 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) | #83794D | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B5A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5C4F
#EF5C4F
oklch(66.4% 0.184 28.1)
- #00A6B8
#00A6B8
oklch(66.3% 0.114 208.4)
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 #EF5C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
Use #EF5C4F 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.