#EF979B Hex Color
An inviting and muted pastel red
This pastel red is a warm, unsaturated shade that feels approachable rather than aggressive. Because it carries a gentle, soft mood, #ef979b works best as an accent color or a background for youthful, friendly branding. Black text offers excellent contrast against this hue, ensuring readability in UI designs. Pair it with deep charcoal or slate gray to ground its sweetness and prevent it from appearing too washed out.
Questions about #ef979b
What is #ef979b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ef979b is rgb(239, 151, 155), in HSL hsl(357, 73%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 37%, 35%, 6%.
What colors pair best with #ef979b?
Deep, dark neutrals like charcoal or slate gray provide the necessary grounding to balance the sweetness of #ef979b. Using these darker tones helps prevent the color from appearing too washed out in UI layouts or graphic branding.
Is #ef979b suitable for text on a white background?
Using #ef979b for text against a white background will likely fail accessibility standards due to poor contrast. It is much better suited as a background color or a primary accent element where black text can overlay it for readability.
Is #ef979b readable on white or black?
#ef979b has a 2.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.57:1 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.