#EF4444
Tailwind red-500
#EF4444 is a red colour. In RGB it is 239 red, 68 green and 68 blue, which converts to a hue of 0 degrees, 84% saturation and 60% lightness. It is Tailwind red-500 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #EF4444 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(239, 68, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 84%, 60%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 72%, 94%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 72%, 72%, 6%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 3.76:1, and against black it is 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3.76:1 | Fail | AA |
| Black | 5.58:1 | AA | AAA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #EF4444 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #EF4444; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(239 68 68); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#ef4444] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.267, blue: 0.267) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#EF4444") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #EF4444 is tomato (#FF6347).