What color is #EF8F7D?

#EF8F7D is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Redolenc. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EF8F7D?

The RGB value is 239, 143, 125: 239 red, 143 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EF8F7D?

The complementary color is #7DDDEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EF8F7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EF8F7D color

#EF8F7D rgb(239, 143, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EF8F7D is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 56.1% green and 49% blue (239, 143, 125).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 78% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 48% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Redolenc (#EA8A7A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#EF8F7D color codes

HEX	`#EF8F7D`
RGB	`rgb(239, 143, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 56.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 78%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 48%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 48%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.1, 34.45, 25.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.1, 42.68, 36.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.124, 39.481, 24.431)`
Decimal	`15699837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EF8F7D, 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 #EF8F7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EF8F7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #EF8F7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ef8f7d; }
.text { color: #ef8f7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ef8f7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 143 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ef8f7d, #efc87d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Salmon.

Questions

What color is #EF8F7D?: #EF8F7D is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Redolenc. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EF8F7D?: The RGB value is 239, 143, 125: 239 red, 143 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EF8F7D?: The complementary color is #7DDDEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EF8F7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.