#EFA4B8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.7% 0.092 1.9), rgb(239, 164, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#EFA4B8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA4B8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 164, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.092 1.9) |
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 #EFA4B8 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA4B8 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA4B8 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA4B8 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA4B8
oklch(79.7% 0.092 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97699
oklch(70.7% 0.146 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B81
oklch(63.1% 0.188 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA236A
oklch(55.6% 0.204 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE1158
oklch(49.1% 0.19 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1548
oklch(42.6% 0.157 2)
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Step 900
900
#721C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#EFA4B8 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) | #AEB1B9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9FAB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA4B8
#EFA4B8
oklch(79.7% 0.092 1.9)
- #74D0C1
#74D0C1
oklch(79.6% 0.091 182.2)
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 #EFA4B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
Use #EFA4B8 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.