#EFAAB4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.082 9.5), rgb(239, 170, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#EFAAB4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 170, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.082 9.5) |
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 #EFAAB4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAAB4 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAAB4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAAB4 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 9.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAAB4
oklch(80.6% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B8F
oklch(70.6% 0.132 9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5573
oklch(63.1% 0.168 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5345C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA244B
oklch(49.1% 0.17 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A213E
oklch(42.7% 0.14 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2235
oklch(37.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#41151F
oklch(26.9% 0.069 9)
#EFAAB4 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) | #B5B5B4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA5AE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAAB4
#EFAAB4
oklch(80.6% 0.082 9.5)
- #7ED1CB
#7ED1CB
oklch(80.6% 0.082 189.7)
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 #EFAAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.010
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
Use #EFAAB4 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.