#EF5F65
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.2% 0.178 20.8), rgb(239, 95, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#EF5F65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5F65 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 95, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.178 20.8) |
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 #EF5F65 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5F65 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5F65 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5F65 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.108 20.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5F65
oklch(67.2% 0.178 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#F43049
oklch(63% 0.227 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70035
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#7E051C
oklch(37.8% 0.148 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A11
oklch(26.9% 0.094 20.9)
#EF5F65 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) | #837C64 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A61 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4462 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5F65
#EF5F65
oklch(67.2% 0.178 20.8)
- #00AAB2
#00AAB2
oklch(67.1% 0.114 200.7)
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 #EF5F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
Use #EF5F65 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.