#EF6F41
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.169 39.7), rgb(239, 111, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#EF6F41 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6F41 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 111, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.169 39.7) |
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 #EF6F41 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6F41 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6F41 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6F41 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA98D
oklch(80.9% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6F41
oklch(68.8% 0.169 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74F00
oklch(63% 0.2 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#EF6F41 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) | #92843C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A03E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5465 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6F41
#EF6F41
oklch(68.8% 0.169 39.7)
- #00ACCF
#00ACCF
oklch(68.8% 0.125 219.3)
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 #EF6F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
Use #EF6F41 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.