#EFA4AF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.4% 0.09 9.7), rgb(239, 164, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#EFA4AF is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA4AF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 164, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.09 9.7) |
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 #EFA4AF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA4AF | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA4AF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA4AF text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA4AF
oklch(79.4% 0.09 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB778D
oklch(70.8% 0.144 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04D71
oklch(63% 0.183 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2659
oklch(55.6% 0.2 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B01549
oklch(49.2% 0.186 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F173C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#731D33
oklch(37.8% 0.12 10)
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Step 950
950
#44131E
oklch(27.1% 0.076 10.1)
#EFA4AF 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) | #B0B0AF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9EA8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA4AF
#EFA4AF
oklch(79.4% 0.09 9.7)
- #71CFC8
#71CFC8
oklch(79.5% 0.09 189.2)
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 #EFA4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
Use #EFA4AF 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.