#EFAEB6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.4% 0.077 10.7), rgb(239, 174, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#EFAEB6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAEB6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.077 10.7) |
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 #EFAEB6 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAEB6 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAEB6 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAEB6 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAEB6
oklch(81.4% 0.077 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E8E
oklch(70.6% 0.123 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65A72
oklch(63.1% 0.157 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#C13B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.17 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.158 11)
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Step 800
800
#87263D
oklch(42.6% 0.132 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2534
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#EFAEB6 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) | #B8B8B6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA9B1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAEB6
#EFAEB6
oklch(81.4% 0.077 10.7)
- #85D2CE
#85D2CE
oklch(81.3% 0.076 191.6)
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 #EFAEB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.009
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
Use #EFAEB6 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.