What color is #EF205A?

#EF205A is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(239, 32, 90), and in HSL hsl(343, 87%, 53%).

Is #EF205A accessible as text?

On white, #EF205A has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #EF205A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EF205A?

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

What colors go well with #EF205A?

#EF205A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1FEFB4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EF205A below.

Is #EF205A good for buttons?

#EF205A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EF205A — white text only reaches 4.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EF205A the same as CSS crimson?

No — #EF205A 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.

#EF205A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EF205A

Not just a swatch — here's how #EF205A works with other colors. Named schemes with #EF205A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EF205A Secondary #E86E57 Accent #EC9A38 Anchor #5C3A51 Surface #F5E8D6

Amaranth 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 #EF205A Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Amaranth 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 #EF205A Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

Amaranth 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 #EF205A Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Amaranth 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 #EF205A Secondary #DE9BA0 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Amaranth 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 Amaranth carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EF205A 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 90/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 62/100

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 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EF205A

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People also use #EF205A 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 #F6D8E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF291F — 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 #EF205A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EF205A;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 32 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.6% 0.233 13.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0F4;
  --color-100: #FDD8E2;
  --color-200: #FAB3C7;
  --color-300: #F07F9F;
  --color-400: #E1517A;
  --color-500: #C72E59;
  --color-600: #972B49;
  --color-700: #6B2438;
  --color-800: #451C27;
  --color-900: #2A1319;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amaranth: {
    50: '#FEF0F4',
    100: '#FDD8E2',
    200: '#FAB3C7',
    300: '#F07F9F',
    400: '#E1517A',
    500: '#C72E59',
    600: '#972B49',
    700: '#6B2438',
    800: '#451C27',
    900: '#2A1319',
  },
}

$base: #EF205A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F4;
$base-100: #FDD8E2;
$base-200: #FAB3C7;
$base-300: #F07F9F;
$base-400: #E1517A;
$base-500: #C72E59;
$base-600: #972B49;
$base-700: #6B2438;
$base-800: #451C27;
$base-900: #2A1319;
$base-hover: #CA0E43;
$base-subtle: #F3C3D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EF205A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB3C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07F9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E1517A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C72E59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#972B49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B2438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1319",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EF205A

Color Lab

Pairs with #EF205A

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