Palettes / Colors / #EF155F
#EF155F — Vivid Pink
#EF155F is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #EF155F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EF155F is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #15EFA6; it also sits naturally between #EF15CB and #EF3A15. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF155F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 21, 95 |
| HSL | 340°, 87%, 51% |
| HSV | 340°, 91%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 91%, 60%, 6% |
| XYZ | 37.93, 19.71, 12.63 |
| Yxy | 19.71, 0.5397, 0.2805 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.51, 77.12, 18.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.40, 78.39, 12.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 8% · Blue 37%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 91% · Yellow 60% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF155F
.text { color: #EF155F; }
.background { background-color: #EF155F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF155F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 21, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 87%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF155F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 21, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF155F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 21, 95, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF155F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF155F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #15EFA6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.94:1 AA |
Best text color on #EF155F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF155F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EF155F: ·
How #EF155F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EF155F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EF155F?
#EF155F is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 21, 95). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF155F?
#EF155F is RGB 239, 21, 95 — HSL 340°, 87%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 91%, 60%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF155F?
Its complement is #15EFA6; analogous partners are #EF15CB and #EF3A15. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF155F for text?
Black text on #EF155F has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.