#EF6065
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.3% 0.177 21.1), rgb(239, 96, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#EF6065 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6065 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 96, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.177 21.1) |
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 #EF6065 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6065 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6065 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6065 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6065
oklch(67.3% 0.177 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#F43249
oklch(63.2% 0.226 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#7E061C
oklch(37.8% 0.148 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A11
oklch(26.9% 0.094 20.9)
#EF6065 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) | #837D64 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B62 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4663 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6065
#EF6065
oklch(67.3% 0.177 21.1)
- #00ABB3
#00ABB3
oklch(67.4% 0.115 200.7)
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 #EF6065, 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 0.030
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
Use #EF6065 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.