#EF6B5E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.166 27.9), rgb(239, 107, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#EF6B5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 28°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6B5E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 107, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.166 27.9) |
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 #EF6B5E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6B5E | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6B5E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6B5E text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79B
oklch(80.9% 0.103 28.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6B5E
oklch(68.6% 0.166 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE4038
oklch(63% 0.212 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90010
oklch(55.6% 0.227 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B8000C
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#980008
oklch(42.7% 0.175 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#7B1311
oklch(37.8% 0.138 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F0B
oklch(27% 0.087 28.4)
#EF6B5E 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) | #8C835C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5368 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6B5E
#EF6B5E
oklch(68.6% 0.166 27.9)
- #00AEC0
#00AEC0
oklch(68.7% 0.118 207.8)
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 #EF6B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
Use #EF6B5E 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.