#EF7165
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.6% 0.158 27.4), rgb(239, 113, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#EF7165 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7165 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 113, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.158 27.4) |
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 #EF7165 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF7165 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7165 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7165 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7165
oklch(69.6% 0.158 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA473F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#D6141B
oklch(55.6% 0.219 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7000F
oklch(49% 0.2 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#96090F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#781815
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#EF7165 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) | #908763 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA262 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B6F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7165
#EF7165
oklch(69.6% 0.158 27.4)
- #00B1C3
#00B1C3
oklch(69.5% 0.119 207.6)
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 #EF7165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
Use #EF7165 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.