#EF6F67
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.16 25.7), rgb(239, 111, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#EF6F67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6F67 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 111, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.16 25.7) |
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 #EF6F67 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6F67 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6F67 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6F67 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79F
oklch(80.9% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6F67
oklch(69.3% 0.16 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4443
oklch(63% 0.204 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70C22
oklch(55.6% 0.222 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#970514
oklch(42.8% 0.171 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#791618
oklch(37.7% 0.133 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#47100F
oklch(26.9% 0.084 25.7)
#EF6F67 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) | #8E8666 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA164 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF596E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6F67
#EF6F67
oklch(69.3% 0.16 25.7)
- #00B1C0
#00B1C0
oklch(69.4% 0.119 205.5)
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 #EF6F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
Use #EF6F67 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.