#EF5E56
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.8% 0.181 26.3), rgb(239, 94, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#EF5E56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5E56 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 94, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.181 26.3) |
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 #EF5E56 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5E56 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5E56 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5E56 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA3
oklch(81% 0.089 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A71
oklch(70.7% 0.142 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF5E56
oklch(66.8% 0.181 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.196 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11C20
oklch(49.1% 0.183 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#901C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#74201D
oklch(37.8% 0.118 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#EF5E56 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) | #847A54 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A52 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F5D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5E56
#EF5E56
oklch(66.8% 0.181 26.3)
- #00A8B7
#00A8B7
oklch(66.8% 0.114 206)
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 #EF5E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.026
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
Use #EF5E56 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.