#EF7254
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.4% 0.161 34.7), rgb(239, 114, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#EF7254 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7254 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 114, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.161 34.7) |
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 #EF7254 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF7254 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7254 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7254 text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA995
oklch(80.9% 0.1 34.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7254
oklch(69.4% 0.161 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB481E
oklch(63% 0.206 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC3200
oklch(55.5% 0.196 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#471105
oklch(26.9% 0.085 34.5)
#EF7254 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) | #938651 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A251 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7254
#EF7254
oklch(69.4% 0.161 34.7)
- #00AFCC
#00AFCC
oklch(69.4% 0.123 215.2)
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 #EF7254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #EF7254 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.