#EF233C · Vermilion

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#EF233C is a medium, highly saturated red color, closest to Vermilion and near Vermilion and Red. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness and 0.23 chroma at hue 23°. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #EF233C a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#EF233C
RGBrgb(239, 35, 60)
HSLhsl(353, 86%, 54%)
CMYK0, 85, 75, 6
CSS var--vermilion
Contrast4.22:1 white · 4.98:1 black

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How to use #EF233C

Black text passes WCAG AA on #EF233C (4.98:1); white text does not (4.22:1).

For a calm scheme pair #EF233C with its analogous neighbors #EF25A1 and #EF7225; for contrast use its complement #25EFD7 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--vermilion: #EF233C;

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