#EF6B8A Color
#EF6B8A is rgb(239, 107, 138) in RGB, hsl(346, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 42%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Crimson (#F56991), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EF6B8Argb(239, 107, 138)hsl(346, 80%, 68%)hsv(346, 55%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 42%, 6%)oklch(69.6% 0.165 7.7)lab(62.75% 53.89 9.47)lch(62.75% 54.71 9.97)What #EF6B8A 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 #EF6B8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EF6B8A Channel Values
How #EF6B8A 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 107 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 80% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 55% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 42% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF6B8A 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 #EF6B8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF6B8A; 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 #EF6B8A
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 #EF6B8A 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.
#EF6B8A#8E8E89#BD818A#A6A685#C89287#ED7070#EE6E7B#969696Using #EF6B8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ef6b8a: #EF6B8A;background-color: #EF6B8A;colors: { 'color-ef6b8a': '#EF6B8A' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.420, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_ef6b8a">#EF6B8A</color>fill="#EF6B8A"More Red Colors
#EF6B8A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EF6B8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EF6B8A?
#EF6B8A is a light red — rgb(239, 107, 138) in RGB and hsl(346, 80%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Crimson (#F56991), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.
What is the RGB value of #EF6B8A?
#EF6B8A is rgb(239, 107, 138) — red 239, green 107, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EF6B8A?
#EF6B8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 42%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EF6B8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EF6B8A scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EF6B8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EF6B8A 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 11.99, which is visibly different.
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