#EF6D42
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.5% 0.171 38.5), rgb(239, 109, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#EF6D42 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6D42 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 109, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.171 38.5) |
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 #EF6D42 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6D42 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6D42 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6D42 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA88E
oklch(80.9% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6D42
oklch(68.5% 0.171 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94C00
oklch(63% 0.204 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#EF6D42 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) | #91823D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F3F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5164 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6D42
#EF6D42
oklch(68.5% 0.171 38.5)
- #00ABCD
#00ABCD
oklch(68.5% 0.124 218.8)
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 #EF6D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
Use #EF6D42 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.