Palettes / Colors / #EF9FA2
#EF9FA2 — Light Red
#EF9FA2 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #EF9FA2 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.
#EF9FA2 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9FEFEC; it also sits naturally between #EF9FCA and #EFC49F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF9FA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 159, 162 |
| HSL | 358°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 358°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 32%, 6% |
| XYZ | 54.52, 45.76, 40.14 |
| Yxy | 45.76, 0.3883, 0.3259 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.39, 30.14, 10.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.64, 29.56, 8.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 62% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 32% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF9FA2
.text { color: #EF9FA2; }
.background { background-color: #EF9FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF9FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 159, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF9FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 159, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF9FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 159, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF9FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF9FA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FEFEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF9FA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF9FA2
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 #EF9FA2: ·
How #EF9FA2 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 #EF9FA2 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 #EF9FA2?
#EF9FA2 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 239, 159, 162). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF9FA2?
#EF9FA2 is RGB 239, 159, 162 — HSL 358°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 32%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF9FA2?
Its complement is #9FEFEC; analogous partners are #EF9FCA and #EFC49F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF9FA2 for text?
Black text on #EF9FA2 has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.