#EFA8B4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.085 8), rgb(239, 168, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#EFA8B4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 168, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.085 8) |
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 #EFA8B4 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA8B4 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA8B4 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA8B4 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA8B4
oklch(80.3% 0.085 8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A90
oklch(70.8% 0.136 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC5275
oklch(63.1% 0.174 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.189 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E40
oklch(42.7% 0.145 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#702036
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#EFA8B4 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) | #B3B3B4 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0B3 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA3AC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA8B4
#EFA8B4
oklch(80.3% 0.085 8)
- #7AD1C9
#7AD1C9
oklch(80.4% 0.085 188)
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 #EFA8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
Use #EFA8B4 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.