#EF5E75
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67.4% 0.179 13.7), rgb(239, 94, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#EF5E75 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5E75 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 94, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.179 13.7) |
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 #EF5E75 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5E75 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5E75 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5E75 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5E75
oklch(67.4% 0.179 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#F32D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.229 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#D5004B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D0229
oklch(37.6% 0.149 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0918
oklch(27% 0.095 13.9)
#EF5E75 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) | #7F7D75 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B72 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4767 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5E75
#EF5E75
oklch(67.4% 0.179 13.7)
- #00ACAB
#00ACAB
oklch(67.4% 0.115 194)
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 #EF5E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
Use #EF5E75 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.