#EF6E69
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.2% 0.16 24.4), rgb(239, 110, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#EF6E69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6E69 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 110, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.16 24.4) |
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 #EF6E69 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6E69 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6E69 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6E69 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.1 24)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6E69
oklch(69.2% 0.16 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4346
oklch(63.1% 0.206 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70727
oklch(55.6% 0.223 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970218
oklch(42.7% 0.172 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#79151A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#EF6E69 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) | #8D8568 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA066 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6E69
#EF6E69
oklch(69.2% 0.16 24.4)
- #00B1BE
#00B1BE
oklch(69.3% 0.118 204.1)
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 #EF6E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #EF6E69 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.