#EFAEBC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.5% 0.078 4.7), rgb(239, 174, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#EFAEBC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAEBC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.078 4.7) |
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 #EFAEBC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAEBC | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAEBC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAEBC text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAEBC
oklch(81.5% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E96
oklch(70.8% 0.124 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5597D
oklch(63.1% 0.159 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#C03A66
oklch(55.6% 0.173 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52B55
oklch(49.1% 0.16 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#862545
oklch(42.6% 0.133 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C253A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#EFAEBC 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) | #B7B8BC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAAB3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAEBC
#EFAEBC
oklch(81.5% 0.078 4.7)
- #87D4C9
#87D4C9
oklch(81.7% 0.078 184.4)
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 #EFAEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.010
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
Use #EFAEBC 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.