#EF6F60
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.2% 0.161 28.7), rgb(239, 111, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#EF6F60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6F60 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 111, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.161 28.7) |
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 #EF6F60 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6F60 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6F60 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6F60 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6F60
oklch(69.2% 0.161 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC4538
oklch(63.1% 0.206 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.223 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B80005
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#970506
oklch(42.7% 0.172 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#791611
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#47100C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 28.3)
#EF6F60 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) | #8F855E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6F60
#EF6F60
oklch(69.2% 0.161 28.7)
- #00B0C3
#00B0C3
oklch(69.3% 0.119 208.4)
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 #EF6F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
Use #EF6F60 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.