#EF606B
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.4% 0.176 18.6), rgb(239, 96, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#EF606B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF606B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 96, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.176 18.6) |
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 #EF606B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF606B | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF606B text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF606B text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF606B
oklch(67.4% 0.176 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#F33151
oklch(63.1% 0.225 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#7D0621
oklch(37.7% 0.147 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A14
oklch(27% 0.093 18.2)
#EF606B 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) | #827D6B | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B68 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4765 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF606B
#EF606B
oklch(67.4% 0.176 18.6)
- #00ABB1
#00ABB1
oklch(67.3% 0.114 199.2)
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 #EF606B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
Use #EF606B 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.