Information about #EF504E color

#EF504E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EF504E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(239, 80, 78) — 93.7% red, 31.4% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 62 / 63 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EF504E reads as a strongly colored earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brilliant Red (#E75151). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Red (#E6534E) and Rapture (#F6484C).

In RGB terms — rgb(239, 80, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EF504E: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #EF504E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EF504E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EF504E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EF504E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Warm Red color link
Warm Red

#E6534E

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Red Orange color link
Red Orange

#FF5349

Bean Red color link
Bean Red

#F75D59

Lychee color link
Lychee

#DC5349

Ogre Odor color link
Ogre Odor

#FD5240

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EF504E
  • RGB239, 80, 78
  • CMYK0, 62, 63, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 80, 78)
  • HSL1°, 83%, 62%
  • HSL Precise0.745°, 83.42%, 62.157%
  • HSV1°, 67%, 94%
  • HSB1°, 67%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.314, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.314, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.314, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEF504E
  • DECIMAL ID15683662
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01