What color is #EF165B?

#EF165B is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(239, 22, 91), and in HSL hsl(341, 87%, 51%).

Is #EF165B accessible as text?

On white, #EF165B has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #EF165B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EF165B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-600 (#EC003F).

What colors go well with #EF165B?

#EF165B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #15EFAA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EF165B below.

Is #EF165B good for buttons?

#EF165B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EF165B — white text only reaches 4.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EF165B the same as CSS crimson?

No — #EF165B is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EF165B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EF165B

Not just a swatch — here's how #EF165B works with other colors. Named schemes with #EF165B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EF165B Secondary #E86E57 Accent #EC9A38 Anchor #5C3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Raspberry glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EF165B Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Raspberry anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EF165B Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A222F

Raspberry plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EF165B Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Raspberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EF165B Secondary #DE99A0 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Raspberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Raspberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EF165B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 90/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EF165B

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People also use #EF165B with

Fuchsia Persimmon Medium Aquamarine Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6D6E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF1915 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EF165B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EF165B;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 22 91;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.2% 0.237 12.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0F5;
  --color-100: #FDD8E4;
  --color-200: #FAB3C9;
  --color-300: #F07FA3;
  --color-400: #E1517F;
  --color-500: #C72E5E;
  --color-600: #972B4D;
  --color-700: #6B243B;
  --color-800: #451C29;
  --color-900: #2A131A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  raspberry: {
    50: '#FEF0F5',
    100: '#FDD8E4',
    200: '#FAB3C9',
    300: '#F07FA3',
    400: '#E1517F',
    500: '#C72E5E',
    600: '#972B4D',
    700: '#6B243B',
    800: '#451C29',
    900: '#2A131A',
  },
}

$base: #EF165B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F5;
$base-100: #FDD8E4;
$base-200: #FAB3C9;
$base-300: #F07FA3;
$base-400: #E1517F;
$base-500: #C72E5E;
$base-600: #972B4D;
$base-700: #6B243B;
$base-800: #451C29;
$base-900: #2A131A;
$base-hover: #C30E47;
$base-subtle: #F2C1D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EF165B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB3C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07FA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E1517F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C72E5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#972B4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B243B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A131A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EF165B

Color Lab

Pairs with #EF165B

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