#EF6C68
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.9% 0.163 24), rgb(239, 108, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#EF6C68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6C68 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 108, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.163 24) |
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 #EF6C68 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6C68 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6C68 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6C68 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA7A1
oklch(81% 0.102 24)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6C68
oklch(68.9% 0.163 24)
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Step 500
500
#ED4146
oklch(63.1% 0.208 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80028
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970019
oklch(42.6% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#7A141A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#480F10
oklch(27% 0.086 24.2)
#EF6C68 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) | #8C8467 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA065 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF566C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6C68
#EF6C68
oklch(68.9% 0.163 24)
- #00B0BC
#00B0BC
oklch(69% 0.118 203.4)
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 #EF6C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
Use #EF6C68 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.