#EF4444 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS red-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#EF4444 is a medium, vivid red. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class red-500 (e.g. bg-red-500, text-red-500). Its nearest CSS named color is tomato (#ff6347). For readable text on a #EF4444 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (5.58:1). #EF4444 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#EF4444 in Tailwind CSS (red-500)

#EF4444 ships with Tailwind CSS as red-500 — use it as bg-red-500, text-red-500, or border-red-500. It sits at step 500 of the red ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 500
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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #EF4444 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #f15757 Copy
• 20% tint #f26969 Copy
• 30% tint #f47c7c Copy
• 40% tint #f58f8f Copy
• 50% tint #f7a2a2 Copy
• 60% tint #f9b4b4 Copy
• 70% tint #fac7c7 Copy
• 80% tint #fcdada Copy
• 90% tint #fdecec Copy

Shades of #EF4444 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #d73d3d Copy
• 20% shade #bf3636 Copy
• 30% shade #a73030 Copy
• 40% shade #8f2929 Copy
• 50% shade #782222 Copy
• 60% shade #601b1b Copy
• 70% shade #481414 Copy
• 80% shade #300e0e Copy
• 90% shade #180707 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #EF4444 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #EF4444 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More red colors in the library: #F43F5E (rose-500), #E74C3C, #FF0000, #E11D48 (rose-600), #FB7185 (rose-400), #DC143C.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #EF4444?

  #EF4444 is a medium, vivid red — rgb(239, 68, 68). Its nearest CSS named color is tomato. In Tailwind CSS it is red-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #EF4444?

  Mix #EF4444 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #EF4444 is #f26969 and a 20% shade is #bf3636 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #EF4444 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #EF4444?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #EF4444 background at 5.58:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #EF4444?

  red-500 — use it as bg-red-500, text-red-500, or border-red-500. The full red 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.