Close to French Rose
#EF5591
#EF5591 is a light, vivid pink, close to the color French Rose. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 33.3% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 337°, with 83% saturation and 64% 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 #EF5591.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.38:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EF5591 as they’d see it.
#EF5591 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EF5591
What color is #EF5591?
#EF5591 is a light, vivid pink, close to the color French Rose. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 33.3% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 337°, with 83% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EF5591 in RGB?
#EF5591 is rgb(239, 85, 145): 239 red, 85 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EF5591 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 64, 39, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EF5591?
PANTONE 213 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EF5591?
Its complement #01A272 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.