Palettes / Colors / #EF396F

#EF396F — Vivid Pink

#EF396F is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #EF396F 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.

#EF396F 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 #39EFB8; it also sits naturally between #EF39CB and #EF5D39. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 94% · Green 22% · Blue 44%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 54% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EF396F

.text { color: #EF396F; }
.background { background-color: #EF396F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF396F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 57, 111); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 85%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF396F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 57, 111, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF396F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 57, 111, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EF396F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF396F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #39EFB8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EF396F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF396F

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:

How #EF396F 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 #EF396F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EF396E  ·  #EF3970 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EF396F?

#EF396F is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 57, 111). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EF396F?

#EF396F is RGB 239, 57, 111 — HSL 342°, 85%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 54%, 6%.

What colors go with #EF396F?

Its complement is #39EFB8; analogous partners are #EF39CB and #EF5D39. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EF396F for text?

Black text on #EF396F has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.83:1.