Palettes / Colors / #EF8985
#EF8985 — Light Red
#EF8985 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #EF8985 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.
#EF8985 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 #85ECEF; it also sits naturally between #EF85B7 and #EFBE85. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF8985 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 137, 133 |
| HSL | 2°, 77%, 73% |
| HSV | 2°, 44%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 43%, 44%, 6% |
| XYZ | 48.78, 37.94, 26.94 |
| Yxy | 37.94, 0.4292, 0.3338 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.97, 38.35, 19.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.59, 37.45, 14.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 54% · Blue 52%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 44% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF8985
.text { color: #EF8985; }
.background { background-color: #EF8985; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF8985; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 137, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(2, 77%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF8985; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 137, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF8985; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 137, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF8985">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF8985">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #85ECEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF8985: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF8985
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 #EF8985: ·
How #EF8985 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 #EF8985 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 #EF8985?
#EF8985 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 239, 137, 133). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF8985?
#EF8985 is RGB 239, 137, 133 — HSL 2°, 77%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 44%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF8985?
Its complement is #85ECEF; analogous partners are #EF85B7 and #EFBE85. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF8985 for text?
Black text on #EF8985 has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.