What color is #EFA7A2?

#EFA7A2 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Calabrese. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFA7A2?

The RGB value is 239, 167, 162: 239 red, 167 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFA7A2?

The complementary color is #A2EAEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFA7A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFA7A2 color

#EFA7A2 rgb(239, 167, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFA7A2 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 65.5% green and 63.5% blue (239, 167, 162).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 71% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 32% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Calabrese (#F4A6A3), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#EFA7A2 color codes

HEX	`#EFA7A2`
RGB	`rgb(239, 167, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 65.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 71%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 32%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 32%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.2, 25.9, 13.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.2, 29.11, 27.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.939, 48.6, 40.61)`
Decimal	`15706018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFA7A2, 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 #EFA7A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFA7A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	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 #EFA7A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efa7a2; }
.text { color: #efa7a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efa7a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 167 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efa7a2, #efcea2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Pink.

Questions

What color is #EFA7A2?: #EFA7A2 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Calabrese. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFA7A2?: The RGB value is 239, 167, 162: 239 red, 167 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFA7A2?: The complementary color is #A2EAEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFA7A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.