#EF6E65
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.1% 0.161 26.1), rgb(239, 110, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#EF6E65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6E65 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 110, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.161 26.1) |
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 #EF6E65 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6E65 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6E65 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6E65 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79E
oklch(80.8% 0.101 26.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6E65
oklch(69.1% 0.161 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4341
oklch(63% 0.206 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8071E
oklch(55.7% 0.224 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#970212
oklch(42.7% 0.172 26)
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Step 900
900
#791516
oklch(37.6% 0.134 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#48100E
oklch(27.1% 0.085 26.6)
#EF6E65 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) | #8E8563 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA062 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6E65
#EF6E65
oklch(69.1% 0.161 26.1)
- #00B0C0
#00B0C0
oklch(69.2% 0.118 206.3)
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 #EF6E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #EF6E65 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.