Doneness Internal Temperature Color Temperature Feel Texture Rare 52–55 °C or 125–130 °F Red center Warm throughout Soft Medium Rare 55–60 °C or 130–140 °F Dark pink center, slightly brown at edges Slightly hot Yields slightly to touch Medium 60–65 °C or 140–150 °F Light pink center, brown at edges Hot throughout Beginning to firm up Medium Well 65–69 °C or 150–155 °F Hint of pink at center, mostly gray-brown Hot throughout Firm Well Done 71 °C+ or 160 °F+ Uniformly gray-brown Hot throughout Firm