#EF7665
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.3% 0.153 29.6), rgb(239, 118, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#EF7665 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7665 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 118, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.153 29.6) |
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 #EF7665 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7665 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7665 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7665 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7665
oklch(70.3% 0.153 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.194 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32014
oklch(55.6% 0.212 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60B03
oklch(49.1% 0.197 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#94130A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 29.6)
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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)
#EF7665 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) | #948A63 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A463 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6172 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7665
#EF7665
oklch(70.3% 0.153 29.6)
- #00B3C8
#00B3C8
oklch(70.2% 0.121 209.5)
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 #EF7665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
Use #EF7665 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.