#EFB4BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.6% 0.069 9.6), rgb(239, 180, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#EFB4BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 10°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB4BC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 180, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.069 9.6) |
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 #EFB4BC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB4BC | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB4BC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB4BC text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB4BC
oklch(82.6% 0.069 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8291
oklch(70.7% 0.112 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6076
oklch(63% 0.142 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB445F
oklch(55.7% 0.154 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0344E
oklch(49% 0.143 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#822D40
oklch(42.7% 0.118 10)
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Step 900
900
#692937
oklch(37.7% 0.093 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#EFB4BC 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) | #BDBDBC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7BB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAFB7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB4BC
#EFB4BC
oklch(82.6% 0.069 9.6)
- #91D5D0
#91D5D0
oklch(82.6% 0.069 190.1)
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 #EFB4BC, 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 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
Use #EFB4BC 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.