#EF684C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.173 33.4), rgb(239, 104, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#EF684C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF684C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 104, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.173 33.4) |
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 #EF684C | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF684C | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF684C text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF684C text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA793
oklch(80.9% 0.108 33.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF684C
oklch(67.9% 0.173 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#F13E15
oklch(63.1% 0.22 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#490E03
oklch(26.9% 0.091 33.7)
#EF684C 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) | #8C8049 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D49 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C62 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF684C
#EF684C
oklch(67.9% 0.173 33.4)
- #00AAC4
#00AAC4
oklch(67.8% 0.119 213.7)
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 #EF684C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.046
Use #EF684C 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.