#EF685E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.2% 0.169 26.7), rgb(239, 104, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#EF685E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF685E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.169 26.7) |
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 #EF685E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF685E | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF685E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF685E text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69C
oklch(81% 0.106 26.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF685E
oklch(68.2% 0.169 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#F03D3A
oklch(63.1% 0.216 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80019
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#7B1012
oklch(37.6% 0.14 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#490E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 27)
#EF685E 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) | #8A815C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5B | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F66 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF685E
#EF685E
oklch(68.2% 0.169 26.7)
- #00ADBD
#00ADBD
oklch(68.3% 0.117 206.5)
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 #EF685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
Use #EF685E 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.