#EF5C67
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.8% 0.181 19.1), rgb(239, 92, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#EF5C67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5C67 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 92, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.181 19.1) |
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 #EF5C67 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5C67 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5C67 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5C67 text on black | 6.39:1 | 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 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
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAA
oklch(81% 0.089 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB797D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 19.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF5C67
oklch(66.8% 0.181 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A42
oklch(55.6% 0.197 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11934
oklch(49.2% 0.183 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#901A2C
oklch(42.8% 0.152 19)
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Step 900
900
#731E27
oklch(37.6% 0.118 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#441317
oklch(26.9% 0.075 19)
#EF5C67 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) | #807B66 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59963 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4061 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5C67
#EF5C67
oklch(66.8% 0.181 19.1)
- #00A9AF
#00A9AF
oklch(66.8% 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 #EF5C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
Use #EF5C67 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.