Palettes / Colors / #EF4E69
#EF4E69 — Vivid Red
#EF4E69 is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #EF4E69 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.
#EF4E69 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 #4EEFD4; it also sits naturally between #EF4EB9 and #EF834E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF4E69 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 78, 105 |
| HSL | 350°, 83%, 62% |
| HSV | 350°, 67%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 67%, 56%, 6% |
| XYZ | 40.87, 24.82, 16.00 |
| Yxy | 24.82, 0.5003, 0.3038 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.90, 63.17, 20.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.82, 62.90, 13.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 31% · Blue 41%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 56% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF4E69
.text { color: #EF4E69; }
.background { background-color: #EF4E69; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF4E69; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 78, 105); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(350, 83%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF4E69; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 78, 105, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF4E69; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 78, 105, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF4E69">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF4E69">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EEFD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.52:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #EF4E69: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF4E69
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 #EF4E69: ·
How #EF4E69 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 #EF4E69 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 #EF4E69?
#EF4E69 is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 239, 78, 105). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF4E69?
#EF4E69 is RGB 239, 78, 105 — HSL 350°, 83%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 67%, 56%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF4E69?
Its complement is #4EEFD4; analogous partners are #EF4EB9 and #EF834E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF4E69 for text?
Black text on #EF4E69 has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.52:1.