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#EF8ACA Color

#EF8ACA is rgb(239, 138, 202) in RGB, hsl(322, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 15%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF8ACA
HEX#EF8ACA
RGBrgb(239, 138, 202)
HSLhsl(322, 76%, 74%)
HSVhsv(322, 42%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 15%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.144 342.5)
LABlab(70.18% 45.39 -15.84)
LCHlch(70.18% 48.07 340.77)

What #EF8ACA 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 #EF8ACA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 8.24Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.43Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.76Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.16Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.43Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 12.39

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

#EF8ACA Channel Values

How #EF8ACA 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 138 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 76% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 42% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 15% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF8ACA 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF8ACA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF8ACA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF8ACA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF8ACA
Complementary
#8AEFAF
Analogous
#E28AEF
Analogous
#EF8A98
Triadic
#CAEF8A
Triadic
#8ACAEF
Split comp.
#98EF8A
Split comp.
#8AEFE2

Tints & Shades of #EF8ACA

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

#F198D0
#F3AAD8
#F5B7DE
#F8C9E7
#F9D7ED
#FCE9F5

Shades

#E95DB6
#E331A1
#C51B87
#991568
#6C0F4A
#3F092B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF8ACA.

How #EF8ACA 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#EF8ACA
Protanopia#A1A1CA
Protanomaly#C599CA
Deuteranopia#B4B4C7
Deuteranomaly#CEA5C8
Tritanopia#EA9494
Tritanomaly#EC90AC
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #EF8ACA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef8aca: #EF8ACA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF8ACA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef8aca': '#EF8ACA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.541, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_ef8aca">#EF8ACA</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF8ACA"

More Pink Colors

#EF8ACA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF8ACA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF8ACA?

#EF8ACA is a light pink — rgb(239, 138, 202) in RGB and hsl(322, 76%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.

What is the RGB value of #EF8ACA?

#EF8ACA is rgb(239, 138, 202) — red 239, green 138, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF8ACA?

#EF8ACA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 15%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF8ACA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF8ACA scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF8ACA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF8ACA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.21, which is visibly different.

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