#EFAAA9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.082 20), rgb(239, 170, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#EFAAA9 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 170, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.082 20) |
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 #EFAAA9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAAA9 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAAA9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAAA9 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAAA9
oklch(80.3% 0.082 20)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7E
oklch(70.8% 0.131 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC575E
oklch(63.2% 0.167 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#C73545
oklch(55.5% 0.182 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2636
oklch(49.2% 0.169 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B222D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 20)
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Step 900
900
#702328
oklch(37.7% 0.109 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#EFAAA9 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) | #B7B4A9 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1A8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA3AA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAAA9
#EFAAA9
oklch(80.3% 0.082 20)
- #7BCFD3
#7BCFD3
oklch(80.3% 0.082 199.6)
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 #EFAAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.059
Use #EFAAA9 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.