#EF6F56
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69% 0.163 32.7), rgb(239, 111, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#EF6F56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 33°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6F56 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 111, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.163 32.7) |
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 #EF6F56 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6F56 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6F56 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6F56 text on black | 7.07:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA896
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6F56
oklch(69% 0.163 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#ED4526
oklch(63.1% 0.209 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A1704
oklch(37.8% 0.136 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
#EF6F56 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) | #908553 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A053 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5669 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6F56
#EF6F56
oklch(69% 0.163 32.7)
- #00AEC7
#00AEC7
oklch(69% 0.12 212.6)
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 #EF6F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
Use #EF6F56 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.