#EF7565
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.1% 0.154 29.2), rgb(239, 117, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#EF7565 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 29°. 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7565 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 117, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.154 29.2) |
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 #EF7565 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7565 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7565 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7565 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7565
oklch(70.1% 0.154 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.196 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41E16
oklch(55.7% 0.214 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70704
oklch(49.2% 0.199 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#94110B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#771B13
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#EF7565 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) | #938963 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A363 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6071 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7565
#EF7565
oklch(70.1% 0.154 29.2)
- #00B3C7
#00B3C7
oklch(70.2% 0.121 208.8)
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 #EF7565, 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 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
Use #EF7565 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.