Palettes / Colors / #EF786E
#EF786E — Light Vivid Red
#EF786E is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color Salmon (#FA8072). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: salmon (#FA8072) — not an exact match. CSS salmon gives you #FA8072, a different color; use #EF786E 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.
#EF786E 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 #6CE4EF; it also sits naturally between #EF6CA3 and #EFB86C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF786E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 120, 110 |
| HSL | 5°, 80%, 68% |
| HSV | 5°, 54%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 54%, 6% |
| XYZ | 45.13, 32.91, 18.73 |
| Yxy | 32.91, 0.4664, 0.3401 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.09, 44.86, 26.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.37, 43.77, 18.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 47% · Blue 43%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 54% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF786E
.text { color: #EF786E; }
.background { background-color: #EF786E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF786E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 120, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 80%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF786E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 120, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF786E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 120, 110, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF786E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF786E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6CE4EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF786E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF786E
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 #EF786E: ·
How #EF786E 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 #EF786E 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 #EF786E?
#EF786E is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 239, 120, 110). Its closest standard named color is Salmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF786E?
#EF786E is RGB 239, 120, 110 — HSL 5°, 80%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 54%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF786E?
Its complement is #6CE4EF; analogous partners are #EF6CA3 and #EFB86C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF786E for text?
Black text on #EF786E has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.77:1.