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#EF526C Color

#EF526C is rgb(239, 82, 108) in RGB, hsl(350, 83%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 55%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF526C
HEX#EF526C
RGBrgb(239, 82, 108)
HSLhsl(350, 83%, 63%)
HSVhsv(350, 66%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 55%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.192 14.5)
LABlab(58.19% 62.31 20.65)
LCHlch(58.19% 65.64 18.34)

What #EF526C 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 #EF526C, 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.

#EF526C Channel Values

How #EF526C 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 82 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 83% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 66% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 55% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF526C 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF526C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF526C; 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 #EF526C

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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Shades

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How #EF526C 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#EF526C
Protanopia#80806B
Protanomaly#B7716B
Deuteranopia#9E9E64
Deuteranomaly#C48667
Tritanopia#EE5656
Tritanomaly#EE545F
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF526C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef526c: #EF526C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF526C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef526c': '#EF526C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.322, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_ef526c">#EF526C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF526C"

More Red Colors

#EF526C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF526C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF526C?

#EF526C is a light red — rgb(239, 82, 108) in RGB and hsl(350, 83%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #EF526C?

#EF526C is rgb(239, 82, 108) — red 239, green 82, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF526C?

#EF526C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 55%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF526C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF526C scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF526C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF526C 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.28, which is visibly different.

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