#EFA2AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79% 0.092 9.2), rgb(239, 162, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#EFA2AE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA2AE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 162, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.092 9.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EFA2AE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA2AE | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA2AE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA2AE text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA2AE
oklch(79% 0.092 9.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC758D
oklch(70.6% 0.148 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24A71
oklch(63% 0.189 9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2059
oklch(55.6% 0.206 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10C49
oklch(49% 0.191 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#90133C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#741B33
oklch(37.8% 0.123 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#EFA2AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AEAEAE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9CA6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA2AE
#EFA2AE
oklch(79% 0.092 9.2)
- #6DCEC7
#6DCEC7
oklch(79% 0.093 189.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EFA2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #EFA2AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.