#EFA4B4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.6% 0.091 5.3), rgb(239, 164, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#EFA4B4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 5°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 164, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.091 5.3) |
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 #EFA4B4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA4B4 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA4B4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA4B4 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA4B4
oklch(79.6% 0.091 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7694
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04C7A
oklch(63.2% 0.186 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB2563
oklch(55.7% 0.202 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF1352
oklch(49.2% 0.188 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1643
oklch(42.7% 0.155 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#721C38
oklch(37.6% 0.121 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#431221
oklch(26.9% 0.077 5.1)
#EFA4B4 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) | #AFB0B4 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BEB2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9FAA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA4B4
#EFA4B4
oklch(79.6% 0.091 5.3)
- #73D0C4
#73D0C4
oklch(79.7% 0.091 184.8)
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 #EFA4B4, 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 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.057
Use #EFA4B4 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.