#EF5E7D
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67.6% 0.18 10.2), rgb(239, 94, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#EF5E7D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5E7D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 94, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.18 10.2) |
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 #EF5E7D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5E7D | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5E7D text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5E7D text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5E7D
oklch(67.6% 0.18 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#F22C69
oklch(63% 0.229 10)
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Step 600
600
#D40054
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40046
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#950039
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D022F
oklch(37.8% 0.15 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A091B
oklch(27.1% 0.095 10.9)
#EF5E7D 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) | #7E7E7E | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7A | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF496A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5E7D
#EF5E7D
oklch(67.6% 0.18 10.2)
- #00ADA7
#00ADA7
oklch(67.5% 0.116 190.4)
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 #EF5E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.054
Use #EF5E7D 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.