#EFA4BE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.8% 0.094 357), rgb(239, 164, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#EFA4BE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA4BE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 164, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.094 357) |
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 #EFA4BE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA4BE | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA4BE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA4BE text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA4BE
oklch(79.8% 0.094 357)
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Step 400
400
#E875A2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A8B
oklch(63.2% 0.192 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#C92075
oklch(55.6% 0.209 357)
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Step 700
700
#AD0D62
oklch(49.1% 0.194 357)
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Step 800
800
#8D1350
oklch(42.8% 0.161 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#711B42
oklch(37.7% 0.124 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#EFA4BE 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) | #ADB1BF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBEBC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA0AD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA4BE
#EFA4BE
oklch(79.8% 0.094 357)
- #75D1BC
#75D1BC
oklch(79.7% 0.094 177.3)
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 #EFA4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #EFA4BE 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.