#EF7350
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.5% 0.161 36.6), rgb(239, 115, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#EF7350 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7350 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 115, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.161 36.6) |
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 #EF7350 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF7350 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7350 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7350 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA93
oklch(81% 0.1 36.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7350
oklch(69.5% 0.161 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4A11
oklch(63.2% 0.206 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#471203
oklch(27% 0.085 36.9)
#EF7350 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) | #94874C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A24D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B6B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7350
#EF7350
oklch(69.5% 0.161 36.6)
- #00AFCE
#00AFCE
oklch(69.5% 0.124 216.4)
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 #EF7350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
Use #EF7350 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.