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#EF3E52 Color

#EF3E52 is rgb(239, 62, 82) in RGB, hsl(353, 85%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 66%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth (#E52B50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF3E52
HEX#EF3E52
RGBrgb(239, 62, 82)
HSLhsl(353, 85%, 59%)
HSVhsv(353, 74%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 66%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.212 19.9)
LABlab(55.25% 67.97 32.14)
LCHlch(55.25% 75.18 25.31)

What #EF3E52 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 #EF3E52, 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.

#EF3E52 Channel Values

How #EF3E52 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 62 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 85% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 74% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 66% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.83:1 vs white · 5.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF3E52 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 text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF3E52

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF3E52; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EF3E52

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.

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How #EF3E52 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#EF3E52
Protanopia#787850
Protanomaly#B46651
Deuteranopia#999946
Deuteranomaly#C17E4B
Tritanopia#EE4141
Tritanomaly#EF4048
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF3E52 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef3e52: #EF3E52;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF3E52;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef3e52': '#EF3E52' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.243, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_ef3e52">#EF3E52</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF3E52"

More Red Colors

#EF3E52 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF3E52 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF3E52?

#EF3E52 is a mid-tone red — rgb(239, 62, 82) in RGB and hsl(353, 85%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth (#E52B50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #EF3E52?

#EF3E52 is rgb(239, 62, 82) — red 239, green 62, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF3E52?

#EF3E52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 66%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF3E52 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF3E52 scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF3E52 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF3E52 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 8.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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