#EF3254 Hex Color
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Somewhere between raspberry and fire truck, #ef3254 is a saturated red with a clear pink lean. Its high saturation makes it shout, so treat it as a 10 percent accent: buttons, sale badges, sports branding. It flatters deep teal and charcoal better than the usual white. Black text on it hits about 5.3:1 contrast, which passes WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #ef3254
What is #ef3254 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ef3254 is rgb(239, 50, 84), in HSL hsl(349, 86%, 57%) and in CMYK 0%, 79%, 65%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #ef3254?
Deep teal and charcoal both tone down this red's intensity while keeping it bold. Warm golds also work for sales and entertainment layouts, but skip soft pastels, which get steamrolled by its saturation.
Is #ef3254 readable on white or black?
#ef3254 has a 3.99:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.25:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.