#ef5a9d Color Information

#ef5a9d 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 #ef5a9d. In RGB, it consists of 93.7% Red, 35.3% Green, and 61.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 62.3% Magenta, 34.3% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 333.0°, with saturation of 82.3% and lightness of 64.5%. The decimal value for #ef5a9d is 15686301, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ff6699. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #ef5a9d 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#ef5a9d Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color239, 90, 157 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color93.7%, 35.3%, 61.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.063, 0.647, 0.384 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.623, 0.343, 0.063 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color333.0°, 82.3%, 64.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color333.0°, 62.3%, 93.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color45.339, 28.097, 34.932 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color239, 90, 157 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code15686301 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color59.977, 63.187, -5.921 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)59.977, 63.464, 354.647 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color59.977, 93.125, -20.219 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color53.007, 59.915, -1.968 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.418, 0.259, 28.097 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4293876381 / 0xffef5a9d Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ff6699 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #ef5a9d

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #ef5a9d, its pure hue is 333.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 82.3%, and its lightness is 64.5%. 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 #ef5a9d, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1e0b14 to #d14f89.

Tints of #ef5a9d

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #ef5a9d, its pure hue is 333.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 82.3%, and its lightness is 64.5%. 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 #ef5a9d, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #f16fa9 to #fdeaf3.

Tones of #ef5a9d

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #ef5a9d, its pure hue is 333.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 82.3%, 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 #ef5a9d, which range from #a5a5a5 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff4a9b (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #ef5a9d

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #ef5a9d! For #ef5a9d, 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, #ef5a9d. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #ef5a9d

This color, #ef5a9d, consists of 93.7% Red, 35.3% Green, and 61.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 239, Green = 90, Blue = 157. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #ef5a9d is 0% Cyan, 62.3% Magenta, 34.3% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R93.7%
C0.0%
G35.3%
M62.3%
B61.6%
Y34.3%
K6.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 239 90 157
Octal 357 132 235
Hexa #ef #5a #9d
Binary 11101111 01011010 10011101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 62 34 6
Octal 0 76 42 6
Hexa #00 #3e #22 #06
Binary 00000000 00111110 00100010 00000110

Analogous Colors of #ef5a9d

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #ef5a9d — which has hue 333.0° — its analogous colors are located at 3.0° and 333.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef5a9d.

Triadic Colors of #ef5a9d

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 #ef5a9d — which has hue 333.0° — its triadic colors are located at 93.0° and 333.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef5a9d.

Complementary Color of #ef5a9d

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #ef5a9d — which has hue 333.0° — its complementary color is located at 153.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef5a9d.

Split Complementary Colors of #ef5a9d

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 #ef5a9d — which has hue 333.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 123.0° and 333.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef5a9d.

Tetradic Colors of #ef5a9d

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 #ef5a9d — which has hue 333.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 243.0°, 333.0°, 63.0°, and 153.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef5a9d.

Monochromatic Colors of #ef5a9d

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #ef5a9d, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #cf206e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fba9ce (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #ef5a9d

We want to make getting started with #ef5a9d on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #ef5a9d into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #ef5a9d 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 #ef5a9d with other HTML elements.

#ef5a9d Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #ef5a9d.
<span style="color: #ef5a9d;">The color of this text is #ef5a9d.</span>

#ef5a9d Background Color

The background color for this text is #ef5a9d.
<div style="background-color: #ef5a9d; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #ef5a9d.</div>

#ef5a9d Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #ef5a9d.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #ef5a9d;">This color for the shadow of this text is #ef5a9d.</span>

#ef5a9d Border Color

This is a div with border color #ef5a9d.
<div style="border: #ef5a9d 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #ef5a9d.</div>

#ef5a9d Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #ef5a9d on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ef5a9d; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ef5a9d on a white background.</div></div>

#ef5a9d Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #ef5a9d on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ef5a9d; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ef5a9d on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #ef5a9d to White

This is a gradient from #ef5a9d to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ef5a9d,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ef5a9d,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ef5a9d,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ef5a9d,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ef5a9d to white.</div>

Gradient from #ef5a9d to Black

This is a gradient from #ef5a9d to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ef5a9d,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ef5a9d,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ef5a9d,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ef5a9d,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ef5a9d to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #ef5a9d

In addition to using #ef5a9d 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 #ef5a9d in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #ef5a9d, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 239, Green = 90, Blue = 157). If you need details about the color coordinates of #ef5a9d 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 #ef5a9d
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(239, 90, 157)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #ef5a9d; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #ef5a9d; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #ef5a9d; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(239, 90, 157);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#ef5a9d")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:239, green:90, blue:157, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:239 green:90 blue:157 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(239f, 90f, 157f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(239, 90, 157);
 

#ef5a9d Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #ef5a9d the same way. For those with color blindness, #ef5a9d might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #ef5a9d looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #ef5a9d 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 #ef5a9d 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 #ef5a9d 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 #ef5a9d 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 3.2:1 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 #ef5a9d would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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