#EF4444 color
#EF4444 is a light, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color orangered (#FF4500).
Color values
| HEX | #EF4444 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 68, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 84%, 60%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 72%, 72%, 6%) |
| Decimal | 15680580 |
| CSS | color: #EF4444; |
| Android | 0xFFEF4444 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.267, blue: 0.267, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #EF4444 | 3.76:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #EF4444 | 5.58:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #EF4444
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #EF4444 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #EF4444
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #EF4444 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #EF4444; background-color: #EF4444; }
.element { color: rgb(239 68 68); }
.element { color: hsl(0 84% 60%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#EF4444] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #EF4444;Frequently asked questions
What color is #EF4444?
#EF4444 is a light, vivid red. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 84% saturation and 60% lightness.
What is #EF4444 in RGB?
#EF4444 converts to rgb(239, 68, 68) — 239 red, 68 green and 68 blue.
What is #EF4444 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 72%, 6%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #EF4444 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.58:1 versus 3.76:1).
What is the complementary color of #EF4444?
#43EFEF — the hue directly opposite #EF4444 on the color wheel.