Palettes / Colors / #EF412A
#EF412A — Vivid Red
#EF412A is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color OrangeRed (#FF4500). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orangered (#FF4500) — not an exact match. CSS orangered gives you #FF4500, a different color; use #EF412A 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.
#EF412A is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #2AD8EF; it also sits naturally between #EF2A75 and #EFA32A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF412A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 65, 42 |
| HSL | 7°, 86%, 55% |
| HSV | 7°, 82%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 73%, 82%, 6% |
| XYZ | 37.90, 22.30, 4.50 |
| Yxy | 22.30, 0.5859, 0.3446 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.34, 64.84, 52.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.22, 64.17, 25.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 25% · Blue 16%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 82% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF412A
.text { color: #EF412A; }
.background { background-color: #EF412A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF412A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 65, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 86%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF412A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 65, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF412A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 65, 42, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF412A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF412A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2AD8EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.85:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.46:1 AA |
Best text color on #EF412A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF412A
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 #EF412A: ·
How #EF412A 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 #EF412A 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 #EF412A?
#EF412A is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 239, 65, 42). Its closest standard named color is OrangeRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF412A?
#EF412A is RGB 239, 65, 42 — HSL 7°, 86%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 73%, 82%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF412A?
Its complement is #2AD8EF; analogous partners are #EF2A75 and #EFA32A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF412A for text?
Black text on #EF412A has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.85:1.