#EF8B7A Hex Color
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A mellow, pastel red with a coral lean. #ef8b7a keeps red’s warmth but drops its edge, which makes it useful for spring themes, baby products, and food branding. It works best as a dominant base or a large background, and it looks richer against deep teal or olive than against white. Black text on this hex code hits about 8.6:1 contrast, so body copy passes WCAG AA.
Questions about #ef8b7a
What is #ef8b7a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ef8b7a is rgb(239, 139, 122), in HSL hsl(9, 79%, 71%) and in CMYK 0%, 42%, 49%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #ef8b7a?
Deep teal, olive, and charcoal bring out the coral undertone in #ef8b7a, while cream keeps it soft and warm. Against plain white it can look washed out, so anchor it with a darker partner like charcoal or deep teal.
Is #ef8b7a readable on white or black?
#ef8b7a has a 2.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.64:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.