Palettes / Colors / #EF8AAC
#EF8AAC — Light Pink
#EF8AAC is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #EF8AAC 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.
#EF8AAC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #8AEFCD; it also sits naturally between #EF8ADE and #EF9B8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF8AAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 138, 172 |
| HSL | 340°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 340°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 28%, 6% |
| XYZ | 52.13, 39.51, 43.91 |
| Yxy | 39.51, 0.3846, 0.2915 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.12, 42.40, -1.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.85, 42.07, -0.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 54% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 28% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF8AAC
.text { color: #EF8AAC; }
.background { background-color: #EF8AAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF8AAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 138, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF8AAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 138, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF8AAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 138, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF8AAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF8AAC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EF8AAC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8AEFCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF8AAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF8AAC
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 #EF8AAC: ·
How #EF8AAC 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 #EF8AAC 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 #EF8AAC?
#EF8AAC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 138, 172). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF8AAC?
#EF8AAC is RGB 239, 138, 172 — HSL 340°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 28%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF8AAC?
Its complement is #8AEFCD; analogous partners are #EF8ADE and #EF9B8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF8AAC for text?
Black text on #EF8AAC has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.