What color is #EFBEBE?

#EFBEBE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Angry Ghost. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFBEBE?

The RGB value is 239, 190, 190: 239 red, 190 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFBEBE?

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

Is black or white text better on #EFBEBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFBEBE color

#EFBEBE rgb(239, 190, 190)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFBEBE is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 74.5% green and 74.5% blue (239, 190, 190).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 60% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 21% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Angry Ghost (#EEBBBB), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.78:1).

#EFBEBE color codes

HEX	`#EFBEBE`
RGB	`rgb(239, 190, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 74.5%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 60%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 21%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.24, 17.53, 6.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.24, 18.77, 20.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.305, 58.898, 56.739)`
Decimal	`15711934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFBEBE, 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 #EFBEBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFBEBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.78:1	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 #EFBEBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efbebe; }
.text { color: #efbebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efbebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 190 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efbebe, #efd7be); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #EFBEBE?: #EFBEBE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Angry Ghost. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFBEBE?: The RGB value is 239, 190, 190: 239 red, 190 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFBEBE?: The complementary color is #BEEFEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFBEBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.