#EFB2A9 Color
#EFB2A9 is rgb(239, 178, 169) in RGB, hsl(8, 69%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 29%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFB2A9rgb(239, 178, 169)hsl(8, 69%, 80%)hsv(8, 29%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 29%, 6%)oklch(81.8% 0.073 28.3)lab(78.18% 21.99 13.77)lch(78.18% 25.94 32.06)What #EFB2A9 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 #EFB2A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFB2A9 Channel Values
How #EFB2A9 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 178 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 69% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 29% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 29% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB2A9 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 #EFB2A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB2A9; 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 #EFB2A9
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 #EFB2A9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efb2a9: #EFB2A9;background-color: #EFB2A9;colors: { 'color-efb2a9': '#EFB2A9' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.698, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_efb2a9">#EFB2A9</color>fill="#EFB2A9"More Red Colors
#EFB2A9 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFB2A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFB2A9?
#EFB2A9 is a lightest red — rgb(239, 178, 169) in RGB and hsl(8, 69%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.
What is the RGB value of #EFB2A9?
#EFB2A9 is rgb(239, 178, 169) — red 239, green 178, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFB2A9?
#EFB2A9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 29%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFB2A9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB2A9 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFB2A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFB2A9 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 10.85, which is visibly different.
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