#EF6BAB Color

#EF6BAB is rgb(239, 107, 171) in RGB, hsl(331, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 28%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF6BAB

HEX#EF6BAB

RGBrgb(239, 107, 171)

HSLhsl(331, 80%, 68%)

HSVhsv(331, 55%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 28%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.176 352.3)

LABlab(63.52% 56.59 -8.31)

LCHlch(63.52% 57.19 351.65)

What #EF6BAB 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 #EF6BAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 7.19 Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 7.52 Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 7.93 China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 8.94 French Pink#FD6C9EΔE 11.18 Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 11.23

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

#EF6BAB Channel Values

How #EF6BAB 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 171	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 331° · S 80% · L 68%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 331° · S 55% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 55% · Y 28% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.85:1 vs white · 7.36:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF6BAB 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 text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF6BAB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF6BAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF6BAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EF6BAB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF6BAB.

How #EF6BAB 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#EF6BAB

Protanopia#8E8EAA

Protanomaly#BD81AB

Deuteranopia#A6A6A7

Deuteranomaly#C892A9

Tritanopia#EB7676

Tritanomaly#ED728E

Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF6BAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef6bab: #EF6BAB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF6BAB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef6bab': '#EF6BAB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.420, blue: 0.671)

Android XML<color name="color_ef6bab">#EF6BAB</color>

SVG fillfill="#EF6BAB"

More Pink Colors

#EF6BAB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#EF6BAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF6BAB?

#EF6BAB is a light pink — rgb(239, 107, 171) in RGB and hsl(331, 80%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #EF6BAB?

#EF6BAB is rgb(239, 107, 171) — red 239, green 107, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF6BAB?

#EF6BAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 28%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF6BAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF6BAB scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF6BAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF6BAB 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 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #EF6BAB in a Tool

Hex to RGB Hex to HSL Hex to CMYK Hex to OKLCH Hex to Pantone Build a palette Make a gradient

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.