#EFAEAC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.077 20.9), rgb(239, 174, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#EFAEAC is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAEAC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.077 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 #EFAEAC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAEAC | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAEAC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAEAC text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAEAC
oklch(81.1% 0.077 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807F
oklch(70.8% 0.123 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#D85B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33C46
oklch(55.6% 0.171 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82D37
oklch(49.1% 0.159 21)
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Step 800
800
#88272E
oklch(42.6% 0.131 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2629
oklch(37.7% 0.102 21)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#EFAEAC 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) | #BAB7AC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA7AE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAEAC
#EFAEAC
oklch(81.1% 0.077 20.9)
- #83D1D5
#83D1D5
oklch(81.2% 0.077 199.9)
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 #EFAEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
Use #EFAEAC 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.