What color is #EF8073?

#EF8073 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Melondrama. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EF8073?

The RGB value is 239, 128, 115: 239 red, 128 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EF8073?

The complementary color is #73E2EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EF8073?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EF8073 color

#EF8073 rgb(239, 128, 115)

Shades of red

The hex color #EF8073 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 50.2% green and 45.1% blue (239, 128, 115).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 79% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 52% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Melondrama (#EE8170), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#EF8073 color codes

HEX	`#EF8073`
RGB	`rgb(239, 128, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 50.2%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 79%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 52%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 52%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.77, 41.27, 26.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.77, 48.93, 32.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.414, 35.032, 20.534)`
Decimal	`15695987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EF8073, 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 #EF8073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EF8073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	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 #EF8073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ef8073; }
.text { color: #ef8073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ef8073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 128 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ef8073, #efbe73); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #EF8073?: #EF8073 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Melondrama. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EF8073?: The RGB value is 239, 128, 115: 239 red, 128 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EF8073?: The complementary color is #73E2EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EF8073?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.