#EF6440
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.18 35.5), rgb(239, 100, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#EF6440 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6440 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 100, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 85%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.18 35.5) |
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 #EF6440 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6440 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6440 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6440 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78F
oklch(81% 0.11 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6440
oklch(67.3% 0.18 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#F04100
oklch(63.1% 0.219 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D00
oklch(27% 0.094 35.3)
#EF6440 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) | #8A7D3B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B3C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF445C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6440
#EF6440
oklch(67.3% 0.18 35.5)
- #00A8C4
#00A8C4
oklch(67.3% 0.119 215.2)
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 #EF6440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
Use #EF6440 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.