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#EF4D99 Color

#EF4D99 is rgb(239, 77, 153) in RGB, hsl(332, 84%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 36%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Pink (#E73895), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF4D99
HEX#EF4D99
RGBrgb(239, 77, 153)
HSLhsl(332, 84%, 62%)
HSVhsv(332, 68%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 36%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.208 355.5)
LABlab(58.47% 67.01 -5.34)
LCHlch(58.47% 67.22 355.44)

What #EF4D99 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 #EF4D99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 6.83Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 7.52Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 8.88Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 9.22Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 9.34French Fuchsia#FD3F92ΔE 9.52

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

#EF4D99 Channel Values

How #EF4D99 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 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 84% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 68% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 36% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF4D99 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF4D99 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF4D99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF4D99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF4D99
Complementary
#4DEFA4
Analogous
#EF4DEA
Analogous
#EF524D
Triadic
#99EF4D
Triadic
#4D99EF
Split comp.
#4DEF52
Split comp.
#4DEAEF

Tints & Shades of #EF4D99

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

#F264A6
#F47CB4
#F693C1
#F8AFD1
#FAC7DF
#FCDEEC

Shades

#EC2783
#D3126C
#AE0F59
#880C46
#630933
#38051D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF4D99.

How #EF4D99 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#EF4D99
Protanopia#7E7E98
Protanomaly#B66E99
Deuteranopia#9D9D94
Deuteranomaly#C38496
Tritanopia#EB5B5B
Tritanomaly#ED5679
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF4D99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef4d99: #EF4D99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF4D99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef4d99': '#EF4D99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.302, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_ef4d99">#EF4D99</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF4D99"

More Pink Colors

#EF4D99 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EF4D99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF4D99?

#EF4D99 is a light pink — rgb(239, 77, 153) in RGB and hsl(332, 84%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Pink (#E73895), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.

What is the RGB value of #EF4D99?

#EF4D99 is rgb(239, 77, 153) — red 239, green 77, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF4D99?

#EF4D99 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 36%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF4D99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF4D99 scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF4D99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF4D99 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 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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