#EFA3A7
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79% 0.091 15.9), rgb(239, 163, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#EFA3A7 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA3A7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 163, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.091 15.9) |
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 #EFA3A7 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA3A7 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA3A7 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA3A7 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA3A7
oklch(79% 0.091 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7782
oklch(70.6% 0.144 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34D62
oklch(63.2% 0.185 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE254A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#B2133B
oklch(49.2% 0.187 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#901631
oklch(42.6% 0.155 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#741C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#EFA3A7 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) | #B1AEA7 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9CA5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA3A7
#EFA3A7
oklch(79% 0.091 15.9)
- #6ECDCD
#6ECDCD
oklch(79% 0.09 195.5)
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 #EFA3A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #EFA3A7 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.