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#EF8A79 In for a Penny

#EF8A79 is a light, moderately saturated red named In for a Penny. In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 54.1% green and 47.5% blue (rgb(239, 138, 121)). Its HSL value is 9° hue, 79% saturation and 71% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 49% yellow and 6% black. #EF8A79 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.58:1.

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Variations of #EF8A79

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#EF8A79 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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#EF8A79 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EF8A79 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 #BAAE77
  • Protanopia 75% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A29977
  • Protanomaly 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BB9777
  • Deuteranopia 76% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BAAE77
  • Deuteranomaly 84% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CBA277
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF7B86
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F7847F
  • Achromatopsia 75% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A6A6A6
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BC9F9C

#EF8A79 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.45:1 Very poor#EF8A79 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.58:1 Very good#EF8A79 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#EF8A79 in CSS

/* In for a Penny */
.color { color: #EF8A79; }
.background { background-color: #EF8A79; }
.border { border: 1px solid #EF8A79; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(239 138 121);
color: hsl(9 79% 71%);
color: oklch(0.738 0.127 30.5);

#EF8A79 FAQ

What color is #EF8A79?

#EF8A79 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 #EF8A79?

#EF8A79 is rgb(239, 138, 121) in RGB, hsl(9, 79%, 71%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 42%, 49%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EF8A79?

The complementary color of #EF8A79 is #79DEEF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EF8A79?

Black text has the best contrast on #EF8A79: 8.58:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EF8A79 a warm or cool color?

#EF8A79 is a warm color.