#ef427b Color Information

#ef427b Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #ef427b. In RGB, it consists of 93.7% Red, 25.9% Green, and 48.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 72.4% Magenta, 48.5% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 340.2°, with saturation of 84.4% and lightness of 59.8%. The decimal value for #ef427b is 15680123, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ff3366. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #ef427b is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#ef427b Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color239, 66, 123 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color93.7%, 25.9%, 48.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.063, 0.741, 0.518 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.724, 0.485, 0.063 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color340.2°, 84.4%, 59.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color340.2°, 72.4%, 93.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color41.120, 23.677, 21.142 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color239, 66, 123 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code15680123 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color55.763, 68.836, 7.917 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)55.763, 69.289, 6.561 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color55.763, 115.956, -3.471 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color48.659, 65.690, 8.301 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.478, 0.276, 23.677 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4293870203 / 0xffef427b Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ff3366 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #ef427b

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #ef427b, its pure hue is 340.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.4%, and its lightness is 59.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #ef427b, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1e080f to #d13a6c.

Tints of #ef427b

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #ef427b, its pure hue is 340.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.4%, and its lightness is 59.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #ef427b, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #f15a8c to #fde7ef.

Tones of #ef427b

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #ef427b, its pure hue is 340.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #ef427b, which range from #999999 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff3276 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #ef427b

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #ef427b! For #ef427b, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #ef427b. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #ef427b

This color, #ef427b, consists of 93.7% Red, 25.9% Green, and 48.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 239, Green = 66, Blue = 123. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #ef427b is 0% Cyan, 72.4% Magenta, 48.5% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R93.7%
C0.0%
G25.9%
M72.4%
B48.2%
Y48.5%
K6.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 239 66 123
Octal 357 102 173
Hexa #ef #42 #7b
Binary 11101111 01000010 01111011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 72 48 6
Octal 0 110 60 6
Hexa #00 #48 #30 #06
Binary 00000000 01001000 00110000 00000110

Analogous Colors of #ef427b

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #ef427b — which has hue 340.2° — its analogous colors are located at 10.2° and 340.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef427b.

Triadic Colors of #ef427b

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #ef427b — which has hue 340.2° — its triadic colors are located at 100.2° and 340.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef427b.

Complementary Color of #ef427b

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #ef427b — which has hue 340.2° — its complementary color is located at 160.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef427b.

Split Complementary Colors of #ef427b

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #ef427b — which has hue 340.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 130.2° and 340.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef427b.

Tetradic Colors of #ef427b

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #ef427b — which has hue 340.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 250.2°, 340.2°, 70.2°, and 160.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef427b.

Monochromatic Colors of #ef427b

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #ef427b, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #b3184b — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fb9dbc (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #ef427b

We want to make getting started with #ef427b on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #ef427b into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #ef427b can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #ef427b with other HTML elements.

#ef427b Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #ef427b.
<span style="color: #ef427b;">The color of this text is #ef427b.</span>

#ef427b Background Color

The background color for this text is #ef427b.
<div style="background-color: #ef427b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #ef427b.</div>

#ef427b Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #ef427b.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #ef427b;">This color for the shadow of this text is #ef427b.</span>

#ef427b Border Color

This is a div with border color #ef427b.
<div style="border: #ef427b 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #ef427b.</div>

#ef427b Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #ef427b on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ef427b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ef427b on a white background.</div></div>

#ef427b Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #ef427b on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ef427b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ef427b on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #ef427b to White

This is a gradient from #ef427b to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ef427b,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ef427b,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ef427b,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ef427b,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ef427b to white.</div>

Gradient from #ef427b to Black

This is a gradient from #ef427b to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ef427b,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ef427b,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ef427b,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ef427b,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ef427b to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #ef427b

In addition to using #ef427b on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #ef427b in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #ef427b, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 239, Green = 66, Blue = 123). If you need details about the color coordinates of #ef427b in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #ef427b
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(239, 66, 123)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #ef427b; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #ef427b; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #ef427b; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(239, 66, 123);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#ef427b")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:239, green:66, blue:123, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:239 green:66 blue:123 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(239f, 66f, 123f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(239, 66, 123);
 

#ef427b Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #ef427b the same way. For those with color blindness, #ef427b might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #ef427b looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #ef427b is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #ef427b looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #ef427b will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #ef427b is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.7:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #ef427b would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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