#EF7690 Color
#EF7690 is rgb(239, 118, 144) in RGB, hsl(347, 79%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 40%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Crimson (#F56991), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EF7690rgb(239, 118, 144)hsl(347, 79%, 70%)hsv(347, 51%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 40%, 6%)oklch(71.2% 0.15 8.1)lab(64.87% 49.35 9.02)lch(64.87% 50.17 10.35)What #EF7690 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 #EF7690, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EF7690 Channel Values
How #EF7690 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 118 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 79% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 51% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 40% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.74:1 vs white · 7.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF7690 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 #EF7690
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF7690; 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 #EF7690
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 #EF7690 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.
#EF7690#94948F#BF8990#ABAB8B#CA998D#ED7A7A#EE7883#9C9C9CUsing #EF7690 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ef7690: #EF7690;background-color: #EF7690;colors: { 'color-ef7690': '#EF7690' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.463, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_ef7690">#EF7690</color>fill="#EF7690"More Red Colors
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#EF7690 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EF7690?
#EF7690 is a light red — rgb(239, 118, 144) in RGB and hsl(347, 79%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Crimson (#F56991), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.39.
What is the RGB value of #EF7690?
#EF7690 is rgb(239, 118, 144) — red 239, green 118, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EF7690?
#EF7690 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 40%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EF7690 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EF7690 scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EF7690 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EF7690 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 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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