#EF5C94
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68% 0.187 359.7), rgb(239, 92, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#EF5C94 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5C94 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 92, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.187 359.7) |
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 #EF5C94 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5C94 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5C94 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5C94 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BE
oklch(81% 0.118 359.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5C94
oklch(68% 0.187 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#F02484
oklch(63% 0.239 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B003F
oklch(37.8% 0.153 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#490725
oklch(27% 0.099 359.4)
#EF5C94 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) | #777F96 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B91 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E72 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5C94
#EF5C94
oklch(68% 0.187 359.7)
- #00B19B
#00B19B
oklch(68.1% 0.124 179.7)
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 #EF5C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.013
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
Use #EF5C94 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.