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#EF0B3D Color

#EF0B3D is rgb(239, 11, 61) in RGB, hsl(347, 91%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 74%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (Munsell) (#F2003C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF0B3D
HEX#EF0B3D
RGBrgb(239, 11, 61)
HSLhsl(347, 91%, 49%)
HSVhsv(347, 95%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 74%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.24 20.8)
LABlab(51.53% 76.90 40.21)
LCHlch(51.53% 86.78 27.60)

What #EF0B3D 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 #EF0B3D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EF0B3D Channel Values

How #EF0B3D 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 11 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 91% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 95% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 74% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.39:1 vs white · 4.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF0B3D 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 text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF0B3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF0B3D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EF0B3D

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF0B3D.

How #EF0B3D 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#EF0B3D
Protanopia#6C6C3A
Protanomaly#B0553B
Deuteranopia#92922A
Deuteranomaly#BE7432
Tritanopia#EE1717
Tritanomaly#EF132B
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF0B3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef0b3d: #EF0B3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF0B3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef0b3d': '#EF0B3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.043, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_ef0b3d">#EF0B3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF0B3D"

More Red Colors

#EF0B3D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF0B3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF0B3D?

#EF0B3D is a mid-tone red — rgb(239, 11, 61) in RGB and hsl(347, 91%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (Munsell) (#F2003C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.

What is the RGB value of #EF0B3D?

#EF0B3D is rgb(239, 11, 61) — red 239, green 11, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF0B3D?

#EF0B3D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 74%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF0B3D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF0B3D scores 4.39:1 against white and 4.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF0B3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF0B3D 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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