#EF744F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.7% 0.161 37.5), rgb(239, 116, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#EF744F 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF744F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 116, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.161 37.5) |
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 #EF744F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF744F | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF744F text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF744F text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA92
oklch(81% 0.101 37.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF744F
oklch(69.7% 0.161 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4B0A
oklch(63.1% 0.205 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#471202
oklch(27% 0.085 37.7)
#EF744F 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) | #95874B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A24C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C6C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF744F
#EF744F
oklch(69.7% 0.161 37.5)
- #00AFD0
#00AFD0
oklch(69.6% 0.125 217.7)
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 #EF744F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.030
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
Use #EF744F 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.