#EFABAB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.08 19), rgb(239, 171, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#EFABAB is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFABAB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 171, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.08 19) |
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 #EFABAB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFABAB | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFABAB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFABAB text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFABAB
oklch(80.5% 0.08 19)
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Step 400
400
#E57D81
oklch(70.6% 0.129 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5861
oklch(63.2% 0.164 19)
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Step 600
600
#C63748
oklch(55.6% 0.179 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2839
oklch(49.2% 0.166 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2430
oklch(42.7% 0.136 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F242A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#EFABAB 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) | #B8B5AB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1AA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA4AB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFABAB
#EFABAB
oklch(80.5% 0.08 19)
- #7ED0D3
#7ED0D3
oklch(80.6% 0.08 198.7)
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 #EFABAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
Use #EFABAB 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.