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#ef659f color: Shark Bait

#ef659f is rgb(239, 101, 159) in RGB and oklch(69.404% 0.17908 356.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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335°
100%

69.4%
0.179
357°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ef659f

#ef659f is a bright pink color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 357°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shark Bait (#ee6699). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #ef659f mixed with white

  1. ef659f
  2. f376a8
  3. f686b2
  4. f996bb
  5. fba6c4
  6. fdb5ce
  7. ffc4d8
  8. ffd3e1
  9. ffe1eb
  10. fff0f5

Darker: #ef659f mixed with black

  1. ef659f
  2. d0578a
  3. b14975
  4. 943c61
  5. 782f4d
  6. 5c223b
  7. 421729
  8. 2a0c18
  9. 140309
  10. 030001

Calmer: #ef659f with less saturation

  1. ef659f
  2. e86d9f
  3. e1739f
  4. d97a9e
  5. d2809e
  6. ca859e
  7. c28a9d
  8. b98f9d
  9. b0949d
  10. a6989d

Questions about #ef659f

What color is #ef659f?

#ef659f is bright pink. The closest named color is Shark Bait. In RGB it is rgb(239, 101, 159), in HSL hsl(334.78, 81.18%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.404% 0.17908 356.555).

What colors go well with #ef659f?

The complementary color of #ef659f is #00ba9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d46fd6 and #f8675e. The triadic partners are #97a900 and #00a9fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef659f?

Black text reads better on #ef659f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef659f a warm or cool color?

#ef659f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 357 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.179.