What color is #EF422E?

#EF422E is a medium, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(239, 66, 46), and in HSL hsl(6, 86%, 56%).

Is #EF422E accessible as text?

On white, #EF422E has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #EF422E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EF422E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-600 (#F54900).

What colors go well with #EF422E?

#EF422E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2EDCEF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EF422E below.

Is #EF422E good for buttons?

#EF422E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EF422E — white text only reaches 3.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EF422E the same as CSS orangered?

No — #EF422E is not the CSS named color orangered, but orangered (#FF4500) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EF422E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EF422E

Not just a swatch — here's how #EF422E works with other colors. Named schemes with #EF422E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EF422E Secondary #E76F52 Accent #EA9C34 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

Cinnabar glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EF422E Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Cinnabar sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EF422E Secondary #B76325 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Cinnabar as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EF422E Secondary #E1A499 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Cinnabar is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cinnabar carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #EF422E Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 Surface #F2EDE3

Cinnabar carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #EF422E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 97/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 20/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EF422E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EF422E with

Strawberry Honey Lagoon Blue Gainsboro Espresso

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6DDDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF822E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EF422E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EF422E;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 66 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.3% 0.212 30.4);
  --color-50: #FEF2F0;
  --color-100: #FDDCD8;
  --color-200: #F9BAB3;
  --color-300: #EF8B80;
  --color-400: #E06052;
  --color-500: #C63E2F;
  --color-600: #96362B;
  --color-700: #6A2C25;
  --color-800: #45201C;
  --color-900: #2A1513;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cinnabar: {
    50: '#FEF2F0',
    100: '#FDDCD8',
    200: '#F9BAB3',
    300: '#EF8B80',
    400: '#E06052',
    500: '#C63E2F',
    600: '#96362B',
    700: '#6A2C25',
    800: '#45201C',
    900: '#2A1513',
  },
}

$base: #EF422E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF2F0;
$base-100: #FDDCD8;
$base-200: #F9BAB3;
$base-300: #EF8B80;
$base-400: #E06052;
$base-500: #C63E2F;
$base-600: #96362B;
$base-700: #6A2C25;
$base-800: #45201C;
$base-900: #2A1513;
$base-hover: #D42410;
$base-subtle: #F3CCC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EF422E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF2F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDDCD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9BAB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EF8B80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E06052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C63E2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#96362B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A2C25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#45201C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1513",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}