#EFB4BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.6% 0.069 11.9), rgb(239, 180, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#EFB4BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB4BA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 180, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.069 11.9) |
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 #EFB4BA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB4BA | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB4BA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB4BA text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 11.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB4BA
oklch(82.6% 0.069 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC838E
oklch(70.8% 0.11 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06173
oklch(63.2% 0.141 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB445B
oklch(55.6% 0.154 12)
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Step 700
700
#A1354B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 12)
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Step 800
800
#832D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#692934
oklch(37.6% 0.092 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#EFB4BA 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) | #BDBDBA | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7B9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAFB6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB4BA
#EFB4BA
oklch(82.6% 0.069 11.9)
- #90D5D1
#90D5D1
oklch(82.6% 0.07 191.3)
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 #EFB4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
Use #EFB4BA 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.