#EF9AAA Color
#EF9AAA is rgb(239, 154, 170) in RGB, hsl(349, 73%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 29%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EF9AAArgb(239, 154, 170)hsl(349, 73%, 77%)hsv(349, 36%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 29%, 6%)oklch(77.6% 0.103 7.5)lab(72.76% 34.14 5.62)lch(72.76% 34.60 9.35)What #EF9AAA 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 #EF9AAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EF9AAA Channel Values
How #EF9AAA 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 154 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 73% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 36% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 29% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF9AAA 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 #EF9AAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF9AAA; 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 #EF9AAA
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 #EF9AAA 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.
#EF9AAA#ADADAA#CBA5AA#BCBCA7#D2AFA8#EE9C9C#EE9BA2#B2B2B2Using #EF9AAA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ef9aaa: #EF9AAA;background-color: #EF9AAA;colors: { 'color-ef9aaa': '#EF9AAA' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.604, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_ef9aaa">#EF9AAA</color>fill="#EF9AAA"More Red Colors
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#EF9AAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EF9AAA?
#EF9AAA is a light red — rgb(239, 154, 170) in RGB and hsl(349, 73%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.25.
What is the RGB value of #EF9AAA?
#EF9AAA is rgb(239, 154, 170) — red 239, green 154, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EF9AAA?
#EF9AAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 29%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EF9AAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EF9AAA scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EF9AAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EF9AAA 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.31, which is visibly different.
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