#EF705C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.161 30.7), rgb(239, 112, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#EF705C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF705C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 112, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.161 30.7) |
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 #EF705C | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF705C | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF705C text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF705C text on black | 7.14:1 | 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
#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
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA899
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF705C
oklch(69.3% 0.161 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC4631
oklch(63.2% 0.206 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51900
oklch(55.5% 0.218 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51400
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#79170B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#EF705C 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) | #90865A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A159 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF596C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF705C
#EF705C
oklch(69.3% 0.161 30.7)
- #00B0C6
#00B0C6
oklch(69.4% 0.12 210.4)
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 #EF705C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
Use #EF705C 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.