#EFAECA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.9% 0.084 351.5), rgb(239, 174, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#EFAECA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 352°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAECA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.084 351.5) |
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 #EFAECA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAECA | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAECA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAECA text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAECA
oklch(81.9% 0.084 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35695
oklch(63.2% 0.171 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE357F
oklch(55.6% 0.186 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3266C
oklch(49.1% 0.173 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#852258
oklch(42.8% 0.144 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2248
oklch(37.7% 0.112 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#EFAECA 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) | #B4BACB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C4C8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ACB7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAECA
#EFAECA
oklch(81.9% 0.084 351.5)
- #8AD6BD
#8AD6BD
oklch(81.9% 0.084 171.4)
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 #EFAECA, 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
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
Use #EFAECA 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.