#EF6171
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.7% 0.175 16.3), rgb(239, 97, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#EF6171 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6171 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 97, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.175 16.3) |
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 #EF6171 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6171 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6171 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6171 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6171
oklch(67.7% 0.175 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#F23258
oklch(63.1% 0.224 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60043
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0725
oklch(37.8% 0.146 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B16
oklch(27.1% 0.092 16.7)
#EF6171 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) | #827E71 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6E | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A67 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6171
#EF6171
oklch(67.7% 0.175 16.3)
- #00ADAF
#00ADAF
oklch(67.8% 0.115 196.2)
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 #EF6171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
Use #EF6171 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.