What color is #EF6675?

#EF6675 is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Coral. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EF6675?

The RGB value is 239, 102, 117: 239 red, 102 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EF6675?

The complementary color is #66EFE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EF6675?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EF6675 color

#EF6675 rgb(239, 102, 117)

Shades of red

The hex color #EF6675 is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 40% green and 45.9% blue (239, 102, 117).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 81% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 51% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Sun-Kissed Coral (#EA6777), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#EF6675 color codes

HEX	`#EF6675`
RGB	`rgb(239, 102, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 40%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 81%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 57%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 51%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.91, 54, 18.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.91, 57.12, 19.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.562, 29.143, 20.157)`
Decimal	`15689333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EF6675, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EF6675	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EF6675 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EF6675 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ef6675; }
.text { color: #ef6675; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ef6675; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 102 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ef6675, #ef9c66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Watermelon.

Questions

What color is #EF6675?: #EF6675 is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Coral. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EF6675?: The RGB value is 239, 102, 117: 239 red, 102 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EF6675?: The complementary color is #66EFE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EF6675?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.