#EF655D
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.8% 0.172 26), rgb(239, 101, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#EF655D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 26°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF655D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 101, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.172 26) |
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 #EF655D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF655D | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF655D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF655D text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FEE2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 25)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 26)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF655D
oklch(67.8% 0.172 26)
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Step 500
500
#F2393A
oklch(63.1% 0.221 26)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D12
oklch(37.6% 0.143 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#490D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 26.4)
#EF655D 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) | #887F5B | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B64 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF655D
#EF655D
oklch(67.8% 0.172 26)
- #00ABBB
#00ABBB
oklch(67.7% 0.116 206.6)
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 #EF655D, 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
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
Use #EF655D 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.