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#EF4D93 Color

#EF4D93 is rgb(239, 77, 147) in RGB, hsl(334, 84%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 38%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Rose (#F64A8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF4D93
HEX#EF4D93
RGBrgb(239, 77, 147)
HSLhsl(334, 84%, 62%)
HSVhsv(334, 68%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 38%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.206 357.8)
LABlab(58.31% 66.56 -2.06)
LCHlch(58.31% 66.59 358.23)

What #EF4D93 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 #EF4D93, 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 pink in the library.

#EF4D93 Channel Values

How #EF4D93 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 77 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 84% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 68% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 38% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF4D93 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 text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF4D93

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF4D93; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #EF4D93

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

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How #EF4D93 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#EF4D93
Protanopia#7E7E92
Protanomaly#B66E93
Deuteranopia#9D9D8E
Deuteranomaly#C38490
Tritanopia#EC5A5A
Tritanomaly#ED5575
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF4D93 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef4d93: #EF4D93;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF4D93;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef4d93': '#EF4D93' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.302, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_ef4d93">#EF4D93</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF4D93"

More Pink Colors

#EF4D93 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF4D93 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF4D93?

#EF4D93 is a light pink — rgb(239, 77, 147) in RGB and hsl(334, 84%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Rose (#F64A8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.

What is the RGB value of #EF4D93?

#EF4D93 is rgb(239, 77, 147) — red 239, green 77, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF4D93?

#EF4D93 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 38%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF4D93 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF4D93 scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF4D93 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF4D93 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.2, which is visibly different.

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