#EF6055
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67% 0.179 27.3), rgb(239, 96, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#EF6055 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 27°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6055 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 96, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.179 27.3) |
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 #EF6055 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6055 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6055 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6055 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6055
oklch(67% 0.179 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#F53330
oklch(63.1% 0.228 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#D90015
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#98000B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#7E070B
oklch(37.7% 0.149 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B09
oklch(27.1% 0.095 27.6)
#EF6055 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) | #857C53 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A51 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF425E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6055
#EF6055
oklch(67% 0.179 27.3)
- #00A8B9
#00A8B9
oklch(66.9% 0.115 207.5)
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 #EF6055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
Use #EF6055 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.