#EFAEA7
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.077 25.8), rgb(239, 174, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#EFAEA7 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.077 25.8) |
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 #EFAEA7 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAEA7 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAEA7 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAEA7 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38078
oklch(70.6% 0.124 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95C55
oklch(63.2% 0.159 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.172 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92E2C
oklch(49.2% 0.16 26)
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Step 800
800
#892825
oklch(42.7% 0.132 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2623
oklch(37.6% 0.103 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#EFAEA7 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) | #BBB6A6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA6AC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAEA7
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
- #82D0D9
#82D0D9
oklch(81% 0.078 205.1)
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 #EFAEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.058
Use #EFAEA7 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.