#EF405D Hex Color
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Bold, saturated red with a raspberry lean. The hex code #ef405d carries heat and urgency, so it suits sale banners, sports branding, and calls to action. It works best as an accent color rather than a full background, where its intensity can wear readers down. Black text on it reaches about 5.6:1 contrast, enough for small body text.
Questions about #ef405d
What is #ef405d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ef405d is rgb(239, 64, 93), in HSL hsl(350, 85%, 59%) and in CMYK 0%, 73%, 61%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #ef405d?
Deep teal, charcoal, and forest green all cool down the heat of #ef405d and let it pop as an accent. Avoid sitting it next to orange or pink, which blur its edges.
Is black or white text better on #ef405d?
Black text. At about 5.6:1 contrast, black passes WCAG AA for small body text on #ef405d, while white only reaches roughly 3.8:1 and falls short for anything but large type.
Is #ef405d a warm or cool color?
It reads warm. High saturation and mid lightness give it heat and urgency, though its pink undertone keeps it from feeling as aggressive as a pure scarlet.
Is #ef405d readable on white or black?
#ef405d has a 3.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.56:1 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.