#EF9888 Hex Color
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A pastel red close to ripe coral or watermelon flesh, #ef9888 is warm and mellow, with just enough saturation to glow. It works best as a supporting tone or large background, where black text stays readable at 9.5:1 contrast. Pair it with deep teal or navy for a fresher spring palette. Next to plain white it can look washed out, so give it darker neighbors. The hex code #ef9888 reads soft, not fiery.
Questions about #ef9888
What is #ef9888 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ef9888 is rgb(239, 152, 136), in HSL hsl(9, 76%, 74%) and in CMYK 0%, 36%, 43%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #ef9888?
Deep teal and navy make #ef9888 look fresher than the usual white pairing, while charcoal grounds it for a softer, earthier palette. Skip pale yellows, which blur into its warm peach undertones.
Is #ef9888 readable on white or black?
#ef9888 has a 2.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.51:1 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.