Close to Terracotta
#EF856D
#EF856D is a light, vivid red, close to the color Terracotta. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 52.2% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 80% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EF856D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.55:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EF856D as they’d see it.
#EF856D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EF856D
What color is #EF856D?
#EF856D is a light, vivid red, close to the color Terracotta. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 52.2% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 80% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EF856D in RGB?
#EF856D is rgb(239, 133, 109): 239 red, 133 green, and 109 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EF856D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 44, 54, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EF856D?
PANTONE 1635 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EF856D?
Its complement #26B1CB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.