#EF6790 Color
#EF6790 is rgb(239, 103, 144) in RGB, hsl(342, 81%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 40%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Crimson (#F56991), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EF6790rgb(239, 103, 144)hsl(342, 81%, 67%)hsv(342, 57%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 40%, 6%)oklch(69.2% 0.171 3.8)lab(62.18% 56.08 5.23)lch(62.18% 56.32 5.33)What #EF6790 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 #EF6790, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EF6790 Channel Values
How #EF6790 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 239 · G 103 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 81% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 57% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 40% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.99:1 vs white · 7.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF6790 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.
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Colors That Go With #EF6790
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF6790; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EF6790
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 #EF6790 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.
#EF6790#8B8B8F#BC7E90#A5A58B#C7908D#ED6D6D#EE6B7D#959595Using #EF6790 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ef6790: #EF6790;background-color: #EF6790;colors: { 'color-ef6790': '#EF6790' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.404, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_ef6790">#EF6790</color>fill="#EF6790"More Pink Colors
#EF6790 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EF6790 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EF6790?
#EF6790 is a light pink — rgb(239, 103, 144) in RGB and hsl(342, 81%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Crimson (#F56991), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.
What is the RGB value of #EF6790?
#EF6790 is rgb(239, 103, 144) — red 239, green 103, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EF6790?
#EF6790 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 40%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EF6790 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EF6790 scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EF6790 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EF6790 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 11.48, which is visibly different.
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