#EF6F49
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.167 37.2), rgb(239, 111, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#EF6F49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6F49 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 111, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.167 37.2) |
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 #EF6F49 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6F49 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6F49 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6F49 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#FCA990
oklch(81% 0.105 37.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6F49
oklch(68.9% 0.167 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC4800
oklch(63.1% 0.21 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2700
oklch(42.8% 0.142 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#481001
oklch(26.9% 0.089 36.8)
#EF6F49 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) | #918445 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A046 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5566 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6F49
#EF6F49
oklch(68.9% 0.167 37.2)
- #00ADCD
#00ADCD
oklch(69% 0.123 217.3)
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 #EF6F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
Use #EF6F49 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.