#EFADAB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9), rgb(239, 173, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#EFADAB is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFADAB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 173, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9) |
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 #EFADAB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFADAB | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFADAB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFADAB text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFADAB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E47F7F
oklch(70.7% 0.125 20.7)
-
Step 500
500
#D95A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 21)
-
Step 600
600
#C43B45
oklch(55.6% 0.173 20.9)
-
Step 700
700
#A92B37
oklch(49.1% 0.162 20.6)
-
Step 800
800
#89262E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 20.5)
-
Step 900
900
#6E2529
oklch(37.6% 0.104 20.4)
-
Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#EFADAB 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) | #B9B6AB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2AA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA6AD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFADAB
#EFADAB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9)
- #81D0D5
#81D0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 200.9)
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 #EFADAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
Use #EFADAB 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.