#EF6F6E
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.5% 0.159 22.5), rgb(239, 111, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#EF6F6E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6F6E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 111, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.159 22.5) |
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 #EF6F6E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6F6E | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6F6E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6F6E text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6F6E
oklch(69.5% 0.159 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB444D
oklch(63.1% 0.203 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60B30
oklch(55.6% 0.22 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60025
oklch(49% 0.198 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#96041E
oklch(42.7% 0.17 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#79161E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#EF6F6E 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) | #8D866D | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A70 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6F6E
#EF6F6E
oklch(69.5% 0.159 22.5)
- #00B2BD
#00B2BD
oklch(69.5% 0.118 202.6)
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 #EF6F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
Use #EF6F6E 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.