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#EF7BAB Color

#EF7BAB is rgb(239, 123, 171) in RGB, hsl(335, 78%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 28%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF7BAB
HEX#EF7BAB
RGBrgb(239, 123, 171)
HSLhsl(335, 78%, 71%)
HSVhsv(335, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 28%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.151 355.4)
LABlab(66.42% 49.33 -4.06)
LCHlch(66.42% 49.50 355.30)

What #EF7BAB 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 #EF7BAB, 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.

#EF7BAB Channel Values

How #EF7BAB 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 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 78% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 28% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF7BAB 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF7BAB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF7BAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF7BAB; 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 #EF7BAB

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 #EF7BAB.

How #EF7BAB 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#EF7BAB
Protanopia#9797AA
Protanomaly#C18DAB
Deuteranopia#ADADA7
Deuteranomaly#CB9BA9
Tritanopia#EC8282
Tritanomaly#ED7F94
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF7BAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef7bab: #EF7BAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF7BAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef7bab': '#EF7BAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.482, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_ef7bab">#EF7BAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF7BAB"

More Pink Colors

#EF7BAB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF7BAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF7BAB?

#EF7BAB is a light pink — rgb(239, 123, 171) in RGB and hsl(335, 78%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #EF7BAB?

#EF7BAB is rgb(239, 123, 171) — red 239, green 123, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF7BAB?

#EF7BAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 28%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF7BAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF7BAB scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF7BAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF7BAB 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 8.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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