#EFACB8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.08 7.2), rgb(239, 172, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#EFACB8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFACB8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 172, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.08 7.2) |
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 #EFACB8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFACB8 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFACB8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFACB8 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFACB8
oklch(81.1% 0.08 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37D93
oklch(70.8% 0.128 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85778
oklch(63.2% 0.164 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33761
oklch(55.7% 0.178 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82850
oklch(49.2% 0.165 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#882342
oklch(42.6% 0.137 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2338
oklch(37.7% 0.107 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#411621
oklch(27.1% 0.068 6.9)
#EFACB8 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) | #B6B7B8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C2B7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA7B0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFACB8
#EFACB8
oklch(81.1% 0.08 7.2)
- #82D2CA
#82D2CA
oklch(81% 0.08 187.6)
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 #EFACB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.008
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
Use #EFACB8 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.