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#EF01AF Color

#EF01AF is rgb(239, 1, 175) in RGB, hsl(316, 99%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 27%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF01AF
HEX#EF01AF
RGBrgb(239, 1, 175)
HSLhsl(316, 99%, 47%)
HSVhsv(316, 100%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 27%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.27 344.9)
LABlab(53.84% 83.26 -25.16)
LCHlch(53.84% 86.98 343.19)

What #EF01AF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EF01AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 6.35Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 9.11Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 9.26Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 9.54Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 11.61Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 11.8

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EF01AF Channel Values

How #EF01AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 239 · G 1 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 99% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 100% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 27% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF01AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF01AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF01AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF01AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF01AF
Complementary
#01EF40
Analogous
#B701EF
Analogous
#EF0139
Triadic
#AFEF01
Triadic
#01AFEF
Split comp.
#39EF01
Split comp.
#01EFB7

Tints & Shades of #EF01AF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FE16C0
#FE3ECB
#FE62D4
#FE85DE
#FFA9E8
#FFD1F3

Shades

#D00199
#B20182
#93016C
#700152
#51003C
#330025

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF01AF.

How #EF01AF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EF01AF
Protanopia#6B6BAE
Protanomaly#B054AF
Deuteranopia#9292AB
Deuteranomaly#BE73AC
Tritanopia#E84242
Tritanomaly#EB337D
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF01AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ef01af: #EF01AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF01AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef01af': '#EF01AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.004, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_ef01af">#EF01AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF01AF"

More Pink Colors

#EF01AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF01AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF01AF?

#EF01AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(239, 1, 175) in RGB and hsl(316, 99%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #EF01AF?

#EF01AF is rgb(239, 1, 175) — red 239, green 1, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF01AF?

#EF01AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 27%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF01AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF01AF scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF01AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF01AF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 19.64, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.