#EFACA3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.08 27.6), rgb(239, 172, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#EFACA3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFACA3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 172, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.08 27.6) |
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 #EFACA3 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFACA3 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFACA3 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFACA3 text on black | 11.10:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFACA3
oklch(80.5% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#E67F73
oklch(70.7% 0.129 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.164 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63A32
oklch(55.5% 0.178 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A25
oklch(49.1% 0.166 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2520
oklch(42.7% 0.138 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#70251F
oklch(37.8% 0.108 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#EFACA3 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) | #BAB5A2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA4AA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFACA3
#EFACA3
oklch(80.5% 0.08 27.6)
- #7ECEDA
#7ECEDA
oklch(80.4% 0.08 207.9)
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 #EFACA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
Use #EFACA3 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.