EF8A72

#EF8A72 closest to In for a Penny

#EF8A72 is a light, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is In for a Penny. In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 54.1% green and 44.7% blue (rgb(239, 138, 114)). Its HSL value is 12° hue, 80% saturation and 69% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 52% yellow and 6% black. #EF8A72 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.55:1.

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Variations of #EF8A72

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#EF8A72 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#EF8A72 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EF8A72 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 76% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BBAE71
  • Protanopia 75% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A39870
  • Protanomaly 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BC9770
  • Deuteranopia 76% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BBAE71
  • Deuteranomaly 84% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CCA270
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF7A84
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F7847B
  • Achromatopsia 74% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A5A5A5
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BB9F9A

#EF8A72 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.46:1 Very poor#EF8A72 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.55:1 Very good#EF8A72 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#EF8A72 in CSS

/* In for a Penny */
.color { color: #EF8A72; }
.background { background-color: #EF8A72; }
.border { border: 1px solid #EF8A72; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(239 138 114);
color: hsl(12 80% 69%);
color: oklch(0.736 0.129 34.3);

#EF8A72 FAQ

What color is #EF8A72?

#EF8A72 is a light, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is In for a Penny. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #EF8A72?

#EF8A72 is rgb(239, 138, 114) in RGB, hsl(12, 80%, 69%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 42%, 52%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EF8A72?

The complementary color of #EF8A72 is #72D7EF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EF8A72?

Black text has the best contrast on #EF8A72: 8.55:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EF8A72 a warm or cool color?

#EF8A72 is a warm color.