Palettes / Colors / #EF9596
#EF9596 — Light Red
#EF9596 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 #EF9596 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.
#EF9596 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 #95EFEE; it also sits naturally between #EF95C3 and #EFC095. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF9596 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 149, 150 |
| HSL | 359°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 359°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 37%, 6% |
| XYZ | 51.85, 42.05, 34.24 |
| Yxy | 42.05, 0.4046, 0.3282 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.90, 33.96, 13.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.84, 33.23, 10.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 58% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 37% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF9596
.text { color: #EF9596; }
.background { background-color: #EF9596; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF9596; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 149, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF9596; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 149, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF9596; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 149, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF9596">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF9596">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95EFEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF9596: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF9596
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 #EF9596: ·
How #EF9596 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 #EF9596 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 #EF9596?
#EF9596 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 239, 149, 150). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF9596?
#EF9596 is RGB 239, 149, 150 — HSL 359°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 37%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF9596?
Its complement is #95EFEE; analogous partners are #EF95C3 and #EFC095. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF9596 for text?
Black text on #EF9596 has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.