Palettes / Colors / #EF705D
#EF705D — Vivid Red
#EF705D is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color Coral (#FF7F50). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: coral (#FF7F50) — not an exact match. CSS coral gives you #FF7F50, a different color; use #EF705D 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.
#EF705D 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 #5DDBEF; it also sits naturally between #EF5D92 and #EFB95D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF705D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 112, 93 |
| HSL | 8°, 82%, 65% |
| HSV | 8°, 61%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 53%, 61%, 6% |
| XYZ | 43.37, 30.73, 14.00 |
| Yxy | 30.73, 0.4923, 0.3488 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.28, 47.52, 34.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.43, 46.32, 21.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 44% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 61% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF705D
.text { color: #EF705D; }
.background { background-color: #EF705D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF705D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 112, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 82%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF705D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 112, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF705D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 112, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF705D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF705D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EF705D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5DDBEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF705D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF705D
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 #EF705D: ·
How #EF705D 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 #EF705D 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 #EF705D?
#EF705D is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 239, 112, 93). Its closest standard named color is Coral.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF705D?
#EF705D is RGB 239, 112, 93 — HSL 8°, 82%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 61%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF705D?
Its complement is #5DDBEF; analogous partners are #EF5D92 and #EFB95D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF705D for text?
Black text on #EF705D has a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.94:1.