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#EF7B9E Color

#EF7B9E is rgb(239, 123, 158) in RGB, hsl(342, 78%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 34%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF7B9E
HEX#EF7B9E
RGBrgb(239, 123, 158)
HSLhsl(342, 78%, 71%)
HSVhsv(342, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 34%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.146 2.3)
LABlab(66.12% 48.16 2.85)
LCHlch(66.12% 48.24 3.38)

What #EF7B9E 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 #EF7B9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EF7B9E Channel Values

How #EF7B9E 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 123 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 78% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 34% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF7B9E 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF7B9E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF7B9E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EF7B9E

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

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How #EF7B9E 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#EF7B9E
Protanopia#97979D
Protanomaly#C18D9E
Deuteranopia#ADAD9A
Deuteranomaly#CB9B9C
Tritanopia#ED8080
Tritanomaly#EE7E8D
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #EF7B9E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef7b9e: #EF7B9E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF7B9E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef7b9e': '#EF7B9E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.482, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_ef7b9e">#EF7B9E</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF7B9E"

More Pink Colors

#EF7B9E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF7B9E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF7B9E?

#EF7B9E is a light pink — rgb(239, 123, 158) in RGB and hsl(342, 78%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.

What is the RGB value of #EF7B9E?

#EF7B9E is rgb(239, 123, 158) — red 239, green 123, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF7B9E?

#EF7B9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 34%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF7B9E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF7B9E scores 2.63:1 against white and 8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF7B9E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF7B9E 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 6.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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