Palettes / Colors / #EF8A99
#EF8A99 — Light Red
#EF8A99 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #EF8A99 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.
#EF8A99 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 #8AEFE0; it also sits naturally between #EF8ACC and #EFAE8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF8A99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 138, 153 |
| HSL | 351°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 351°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 36%, 6% |
| XYZ | 50.43, 38.83, 34.97 |
| Yxy | 38.83, 0.4060, 0.3125 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.63, 40.03, 8.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.31, 39.38, 7.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 54% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 36% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF8A99
.text { color: #EF8A99; }
.background { background-color: #EF8A99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF8A99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 138, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(351, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF8A99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 138, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF8A99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 138, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF8A99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF8A99">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EF8A99
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8AEFE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF8A99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF8A99
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 #EF8A99: ·
How #EF8A99 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 #EF8A99 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 #EF8A99?
#EF8A99 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 239, 138, 153). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF8A99?
#EF8A99 is RGB 239, 138, 153 — HSL 351°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 36%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF8A99?
Its complement is #8AEFE0; analogous partners are #EF8ACC and #EFAE8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF8A99 for text?
Black text on #EF8A99 has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.