#EF5B5B Hex Color
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Loud, warm, and saturated, #ef5b5b is a bold red with a soft coral edge. Its high saturation reads as urgency, which suits sale badges, calls to action, and sports branding. It works best as a small accent; full backgrounds tire the eye fast. Black text clears WCAG AA on it at roughly 6.3:1 contrast. For calmer neighbors, mute it toward deeper brown tones.
Questions about #ef5b5b
What is #ef5b5b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ef5b5b is rgb(239, 91, 91), in HSL hsl(0, 82%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 62%, 62%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #ef5b5b?
Is #ef5b5b readable on white or black?
#ef5b5b has a 3.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.31:1 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.