#EF7959
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70.5% 0.153 36.1), rgb(239, 121, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#EF7959 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7959 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 121, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.153 36.1) |
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 #EF7959 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7959 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7959 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7959 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB96
oklch(80.9% 0.095 36.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7959
oklch(70.5% 0.153 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74F22
oklch(63.2% 0.196 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3800
oklch(55.7% 0.19 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2E00
oklch(49.2% 0.168 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#761E01
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#EF7959 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) | #988B56 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A557 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6371 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7959
#EF7959
oklch(70.5% 0.153 36.1)
- #00B3D2
#00B3D2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 216)
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 #EF7959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
Use #EF7959 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.