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#EF6CBD Color

#EF6CBD is rgb(239, 108, 189) in RGB, hsl(323, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 21%, 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 9.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF6CBD
HEX#EF6CBD
RGBrgb(239, 108, 189)
HSLhsl(323, 80%, 68%)
HSVhsv(323, 55%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 21%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.184 344.7)
LABlab(64.19% 57.88 -17.52)
LCHlch(64.19% 60.48 343.16)

What #EF6CBD 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 #EF6CBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 9.68Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.83Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 12.28Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.38Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 13.39Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 13.47

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

#EF6CBD Channel Values

How #EF6CBD 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 108 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 80% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 55% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 21% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.78:1 vs white · 7.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF6CBD 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 text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF6CBD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF6CBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF6CBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF6CBD
Complementary
#6CEF9E
Analogous
#DF6CEF
Analogous
#EF6C7B
Triadic
#BDEF6C
Triadic
#6CBDEF
Split comp.
#7BEF6C
Split comp.
#6CEFDF

Tints & Shades of #EF6CBD

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

#F17EC5
#F395CF
#F5A8D8
#F7BAE0
#F9CDE8
#FCE3F3

Shades

#EA43AA
#E61997
#BC157C
#8E105E
#650B43
#3C0727

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF6CBD.

How #EF6CBD 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#EF6CBD
Protanopia#8E8EBC
Protanomaly#BD82BD
Deuteranopia#A7A7BA
Deuteranomaly#C893BB
Tritanopia#E97A7A
Tritanomaly#EC7599
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF6CBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef6cbd: #EF6CBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF6CBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef6cbd': '#EF6CBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.424, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_ef6cbd">#EF6CBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF6CBD"

More Pink Colors

#EF6CBD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF6CBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF6CBD?

#EF6CBD is a light pink — rgb(239, 108, 189) in RGB and hsl(323, 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 9.68.

What is the RGB value of #EF6CBD?

#EF6CBD is rgb(239, 108, 189) — red 239, green 108, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF6CBD?

#EF6CBD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 21%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF6CBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF6CBD scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF6CBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF6CBD 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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